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

Middletown

Late 1800s

Photographed by Jordan Butler, April 7, 2023

1. Middletown Late 1800s Marker

Inscription. This candid view of downtown Middletown shows the street corner where you are now standing. At the time, this was the town square. The shuttered brick building (right) still stands directly behind you. The log building under construction (center) is gone; you are now standing in its place.

Note the wheel ruts on Main Street — which is also the famous National Road. The streetscape features brick walks, curbside paving stones, and an ornate street lamp.

Erected by Main Street Middletown.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 39° 26.629′ N, 77° 32.797′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is on West Main Street near South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 W Main St, Middletown MD 21769, 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: Advance, Retreat, and Refuge in Middletown (here, next to this marker); Middletown in the Path of War (here, next to this marker); In Commemoration (a few steps from this marker); 29 West Main Street

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(a few steps from this marker); Stonebraker and Harbaugh Shafer Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Valley Savings Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); 31 West Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Lutheran Ministers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Middletown (has been replaced with this marker).

Middletown Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jordan Butler, April 7, 2023

2. Middletown Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2023, by Jordan Butler of New Windsor, Maryland, USA. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2023, by Jordan Butler of New Windsor, Maryland, USA. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.