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

Prince Frederick Library “Firsts”

Photographed By Shane Oliver, March 10, 2022

1. Prince Frederick Library “Firsts” Marker

Inscription. The west wing of this library was built in 1903 on Main Street as the County’s first bank. In 1913, it was replaced, moved and became the County’s first library; 1916 County’s first Boy Scoot Troop met there; 1921 it was County’s first high school; 1959 it was reorganized as a publicly supported library and in 1961 was moved to its present location. The west wing is known as the Duke Room for Judge Wm. W. Duke who founded the 1913 library and was Scoutmaster of the first troop.

Erected by Board of County Commissioners, Calvert County Historical Society, Maryland Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 38° 32.184′ N, 76° 35.104′ W. Marker is in Prince Frederick, Maryland, in Calvert County. Marker is on Duke Street, 0.1 miles east of Solomons Island Road (Maryland Route 2/4), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Prince Frederick MD 20678, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Panic in Prince Frederick (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Green (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War Memorial

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Arthur Storer Planetarium (approx. one mile away); W. S. Brooks High School (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old Wallville School (approx. 1.4 miles away); St. John’s Holiness Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Battle Creek Cypress Swamp (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prince Frederick.

Photographed By F. Robby, November 6, 2007

2. Prince Frederick Library "Firsts" Marker

Prince Frederick Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed By F. Robby, November 6, 2007

3. Prince Frederick Library

Prince Frederick Library Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Shane Oliver, March 10, 2022

4. Prince Frederick Library Building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,744 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 17, 2022, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on April 17, 2022, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia.