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

Anthony Wayne's Potomac Crossing

Photographed by Michael Moore, July 27, 2026

1. Anthony Wayne's Potomac Crossing Marker

Inscription. On May 31, 1781, Gen. Anthony Wayne and around 1,100 Pennsylvania Continental troops crossed the Potomac River at Noland's Ferry. Losing 4 men to drowning on their way to reinforce the Marquis de Lafayette in Virginia. They met Lafayette's troops south of the Rapidan River near Charlottesville on June 10th. Facing Lafayette's Wayne's combined forces, British General Charles Cornwallis withdrew to Yorktown. He surrendered October 19th.

Erected 2026 by Maryland Department of Transportation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is May 31, 1781.

Location. 39° 15.587′ N, 77° 28.643′ W. Marker is in Tuscarora, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is at the intersection of New Design Rd and Tuscarora Road, on the right when traveling south on New Design Rd. This marker stands on the northeast corner of New Design Road and Tuscarora Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tuscarora MD 21790, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Central Maryland.

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It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: George Washington (approx. 0.6 miles away); Carrollton Manor (approx. 1.6 miles away); 1862 Antietam Campaign (approx. 2.3 miles away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 2.3 miles away); Jackson's Command (approx. 2.4 miles away); Monocacy Aqueduct (approx. 2.9 miles away); Carroll's Mill (approx. 3 miles away); Springing Over the Monocacy / The Enduring Aqueduct / Preservation Through Partnerships (approx. 3.1 miles away).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. This list shows various locations of Wayne's March in that started in York, Pennsylvania into Virginia to meet up with General Lafayette in the actions leading to the British surrender at the Battle of Yorktown.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2026, by John Laycock of Sykesville, Maryland. This page has been viewed 24 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on July 27, 2026, by John Laycock of Sykesville, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.