Downtown in Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Former Site of Tory Gaol
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 9, 2007
1. Former Site of Tory Gaol Marker
built to house
British prisoners or Tories,
stood on this site in June, 1776.
The tiny two story gaol
was 30 feet long and 20 wide.
The six-room facility
held prisoners throughout the
Revolutionary War.
Converted to a stable
after the war,
the building stood until 1846.
Erected by Farmers & Mechanics National Bank.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1776.
Location. 39° 24.994′ N, 77° 24.618′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Downtown. It is on East 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 E 2nd St, 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: The Ransom of Frederick (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memoriam (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Francis Scott Key (about 400 feet away); The First Stone Church of the Lutheran Faith in Western Maryland (about 400 feet away); Cultures Meet (about 400 feet away); Enoch Louis Lowe (about 500 feet away); Capital for a Summer
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Other markers no longer nearby. North Market Street (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named North Market Street (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 9, 2007
2. Former Site of Tory Gaol
You shall be carried to the gaol of Fredericktown (Part 1)
Emerging Revolutionary War Era website entry
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Emerging Revolutionary War Era website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,583 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
