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Jacob Engelbrecht's Diary

 
 
Jacob Engelbrecht's Diary Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 9, 2019
1. Jacob Engelbrecht's Diary Marker
Inscription. "Even while writing, the pavement is full of soldiers...what war times we live in!!! Would to the Lord, that the Rebellion was brushed out and if possible not a grease spot left."

-Jacob Engelbrecht's Diary
June 29, 1863
 
Erected by City of Frederick.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 29, 1863.
 
Location. 39° 24.765′ N, 77° 24.667′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from South Market Street (Maryland Route 355) south of Citizen's Way, on the right when traveling north. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 44 South Market Street, Frederick MD 21701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frederick's Carroll Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Number One Engine (within shouting distance of this marker); B & O Railroad Station (within shouting distance of this marker); John Kuhn (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arts & Entertainment (about 500 feet away); Frederick Town (about 500 feet away); a different marker also
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named A Crossroads of American History (about 500 feet away); Saints Street (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. A Crossroads of American History (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
Jacob Engelbrecht's Diary Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 9, 2019
2. Jacob Engelbrecht's Diary Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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