Downtown in Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In April 1861 The Legislature Of Maryland Met Here In Special Session
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 3, 2020
1. In April 1861 The Legislature Of Maryland Met Here In Special Session Marker
Erected by Kiwanis Club of Frederick.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1861.
Location. 39° 24.918′ N, 77° 24.643′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Church Street and Market Street, on the right when traveling east on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 52 North Market Street, 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kemp Hall (here, next to this marker); Capital for a Summer (here, next to this marker); The News (a few steps from this marker); Cultures Meet (within shouting distance of this marker); John Thomas Schley (within shouting distance of this marker); Hood College (within shouting distance of this marker); The Congregation in Frederick (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ransom of Frederick (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct
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Other markers no longer nearby. Capital For A Summer (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); North Market Street (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named North Market Street (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . 1861: The Last Time the Maryland General Assembly Ended its Session Early. Preservation Maryland website entry (Submitted on April 28, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 3, 2007
3. Kemp Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,594 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on September 25, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
