Downtown in Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Braddock, Washington, and Franklin
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 3, 2007
1. Braddock, Washington, and Franklin Marker
At a Tavern located near this spot
General Edward Braddock
Colonel George Washington
and
Benjamin Franklin
Met to plan the British
assault on Ft. Dusquesne
During the French & Indian War
This plaque erected by the Kiwanis Club of Frederick
June 8, 1998
Erected 1998 by Kiwanis Club of Frederick.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Braddocks Road and Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1814.
Location. 39° 24.752′ N, 77° 24.778′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from South Court Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in Mullinix Park, near Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 Citizen's Way, 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: John Kuhn (within shouting distance of this marker); Saints Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Ulysses Grant Bourne (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Water Level of the 1976 Flood (about 300 feet away);
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Also see . . . Mr. Franklin to the Rescue and A Virginia Volunteer. Braddock would meet Franklin and Washington at Frederick. Franklin offering logistical support. Washington would join General Braddock as an aide. (Submitted on September 25, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 3, 2007
2. The Site Today
The site of such a rather interesting slice of early American history is tucked away in a quite corner of downtown Frederick.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 11, 2009
3. Washington's Headquarters Frederick
Photographed by Marken and Bielfield
4. Washington's Headquarters, Frederick, Maryland
Marken and Bielfield published this postcard image in their 1908 Souvenir of Historic Frederick.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 4,026 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on August 28, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
