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

Hood College

1893 - 1915

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

1. Hood College Marker

Inscription.
Original home of the Woman's College of Frederick, Maryland and now known as
Hood College

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

Location. 39° 24.909′ N, 77° 24.584′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Downtown. It is on East Church Street just east of North Market Street (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 E 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: Evangelical Lutheran Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Rupp Hospitality House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Cultures Meet (within shouting distance of this marker); Loats Female Orphan Asylum of Frederick City (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Stone Church of the Lutheran Faith in Western Maryland (within shouting distance of this marker); Capital for a Summer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kemp Hall (about 300 feet away); In April 1861 The Legislature Of Maryland Met Here In Special Session (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Capital For A Summer (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

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

2. Hood College Marker

The marker is on the right side of the front of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.