East Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jug Bridge Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 3, 2007
1. Jug Bridge Monument Marker
Very much worse for the wear!
The stone demijohn and memorial plaque, placed by the Sons of the American Revolution, were originally located on a bridge crossing the Monocacy River about 2 miles east of this site. The stone bridge of four arches and two 65-foot spans was constructed in 1808. It collapsed on March 3, 1942. The Francis Scott Key Memorial Foundation, Inc., provided funds for relocation of these monuments.
When it was learned that French General Lafayette was planning to visit the United States in 1824, a committee of citizens invited the General to visit Frederick, since many local men had served under his command during the Revolution. Lafayette accepted. He arrived on December 24, 1824, and was met by Fredericktonians on the Monocacy Bridge just outside of town.
Among those present to greet him were the Mayor, several members of Congress, and local Revolutionary War hero Sergeant Lawrence Everhart, who had rescued Lafayette during the Battle of Brandywine. Lawrence Everhart was born in Germany in 1755, but lived most of his life in the Middletown area. He was referred to as the bravest of the brave.
Erected 1998.
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • War, US Revolutionary
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Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 39° 24.306′ N, 77° 23.022′ W. Marker was in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It was in East Frederick. It was at the intersection of Bowmans Farm Road and Patrick Street, on the right when traveling east on Bowmans Farm Road. Just west of the overpass of I-70 / U.S. 40. In a pull off area between the interstate, Bowman Road, and Patrick Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1501 E Patrick St, Frederick MD 21701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Jug Bridge (here, next to this marker); General LaFayette (within shouting distance of this marker); The Delaplaine Building (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Frederick Brick Works (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Lower Depot Neighborhood / The Frederick Brick Works (approx. 1.2 miles away); Transportation in Frederick (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old Cannery Warehouse (approx. 1.3 miles away); Carroll Creek (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 3, 2007
2. Two Markers, Jug Bridge Memorial, and Lafayette Visit Memorial Stone
