Downtown in Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Frederick Town
"Frederick Town is a fine town and has a very noble appearance as the houses are mostly formed of brick and stone, there being very few timbered buildings in it; it chiefly contains near 2,000 inhabitants, chiefly German."
- Lt. Thomas Ansburey, (captured British soldier), 1778
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.
Location. 39° 24.845′ N, 77° 24.665′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of West Patrick Street (Maryland Route 144) and South Market Street ( Route 355), on the left when traveling west on West Patrick Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 W Patrick 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 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: Arts & Entertainment (here, next to this marker); A Crossroads of American History (a few steps from this marker); Market & Patrick Streets (within shouting distance of this marker); The Weinberg Center (within shouting distance of this marker); "Stages" (within shouting distance of this marker); A Good Night's Rest (about 300 feet away, measured in
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Other markers no longer nearby. A Crossroads of American History (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named A Good Night's Rest (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 29, 2024
2. Frederick Town Marker
The marker is a sidewalk inset.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
