Near Crellin in Garrett County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Charles Friends Home
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 9, 2006
1. Charles Friend's Home Marker
Erected by the State Roads Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Patriots & Patriotism • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the George Washington Slept Here, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1813.
Location. 39° 23.718′ N, 79° 26.104′ W. Marker is near Crellin, Maryland, in Garrett County. It is on Hutton Road (Maryland Route 39) west of Old Crellin Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oakland MD 21550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Kildow Mill (approx. 1½ miles away); Tradition of Washington Spring (approx. 1½ miles away); Site of Oakland Hotel (approx. 1.6 miles away); Garrett County Courthouse (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Oakland Hotel (approx. 1.6 miles away).
Also see . . .
this page online
1. The Diaries of George Washington, September 1784. As annotated and published by Donald Jackson and Dorothy Twohig, 1978. (Submitted on August 12, 2006.)
2. The Grand Idea: George Washington's Potomac and the Race to the West. Book by Joel Achenbach on Amazon.com. "Look Inside" feature lets you read before you buy. (Submitted on August 12, 2006.)
Additional commentary.
1. Friend's House
The house referred to on the marker is no longer present. The one currently on the site dates to the late 19th century.
— Submitted March 4, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 9, 2006
2. Charles Friend's Home Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,124 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
