Field Pointe in Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Francis Scott Key
Thomas Johnson
Barbara Fritchie
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 3, 2007
1. Francis Scott Key Marker
Author of
“The Star Spangled Banner”
In 1898 the remains of Francis Scott Key and Mary Tayloe Lloyd Key, his wife, were placed within the crypt in the base of the monument erected by the Key Monument Association of Frederick, Maryland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.
Location. 39° 24.382′ N, 77° 24.78′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Field Pointe. It is on South Market Street (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling south. Located
this page online
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: A different marker also named Francis Scott Key (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Francis Scott Key (a few steps from this marker); The Dred Scott Decision (within shouting distance of this marker); Graves, Monument and Memorials of the Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Roger Brooke Taney (within shouting distance of this marker); Maryland's “Cemetery Beautiful” (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Francis Scott Key (within shouting distance of this marker); “Frederick's Other City” (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Barbara Fritchie House
Also see . . .
1. Thomas Johnson. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress website entry:
His home, Rose Hill Manor, still stands on the north side of Frederick, preserved as a Frederick County park. It is the subject of a separate marker. (Submitted on September 26, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Pat Filippone, August 19, 2013
2. Francis Scott Key Marker
Marker with statue in the background.
2. Mount Olivet Cemetery. Cemetery website homepage (Submitted on September 26, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 3, 2007
3. Marker in Front of the Key Memorial and Grave
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 23, 2008
4. Francis Scott Key / Thomas Johnson / Barbara Fritchie Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 3, 2007
5. Francis Scott Key Memorial and Grave
The statue, 15 feet high on a 10 foot base, was designed by Alexander Doyle, and was dedicated in 1898. Paid for by donations, with a subsidy from Maryland, it cost $25,000. The monument was restored and rededicated in 1987.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 3, 2007
6. Francis Scott Key's Grave
The plaque on the back of the monument displays Key's birth and death information as well as all four verses of the "Star Spangled Banner."
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 9, 2007
7. Governor Thomas Johnson Monument
Located in section MM of the cemetery. Johnson was born in 1732. As a member of the Continental Congress, he nominated his friend, George Washington, as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. After serving as the first Governor of the State of Maryland, Johnson was an Associate Justice to the US Supreme Court. He was also active in the layout of Washington, DC.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 9, 2007
8. Grave of Barbara Fritchie
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 23, 2008
9. Celebrating 150 Years
1852 - 2002
1852 - 2002
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 4,290 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 26, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on May 24, 2015, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. 3. submitted on September 26, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on September 18, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on September 26, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 9. submitted on September 18, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
