Downtown in Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hood College

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 3, 2020

1. Hood College Marker

Inscription. The Woman's College of
Frederick, Maryland
now known as
Hood College
was founded on this site on
May 12, 1893

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 1893.

Location. 39° 24.933′ N, 77° 24.688′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Downtown. It is on West Church Street (Maryland Route 355) just east of West Church Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 W Church St, 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 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: The Congregation in Frederick (a few steps from this marker);

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John Thomas Schley (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Frederick County's First Y.M.C.A. (within shouting distance of this marker); “South Magnetic” (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick’s Poet Lawyer (within shouting distance of this marker); Unanimous Resolution (within shouting distance of this marker); In April 1861 The Legislature Of Maryland Met Here In Special Session (within shouting distance of this marker); Kemp Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 17, 2022

2. Hood College Marker

The marker in the wintertime.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 3, 2020

3. Hood College Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 17, 2022

4. Hood College Marker

The marker can be seen at the bottom left of the stairs.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on January 22, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on July 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on January 22, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.