Near Hancock in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Tonoloway Fort

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 26, 2006

1. Tonoloway Fort Marker

Inscription. Lieut. Stoddert and twenty men erected and garrisoned a block house and stockaded fort near here on the property of Evan Shelby in 1755 after Braddock’s defeat. It was abandoned in 1756-7 after Fort Frederick was completed.

Erected 1935 by State Roads Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.

Location. 39° 41.901′ N, 78° 12.114′ W. Marker is near Hancock, Maryland, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Western Pike (Maryland Route 144) and Locher Road, on the left when traveling west on Western Pike. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hancock MD 21750, 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 walking distance of this marker: National Pike Toll House (within shouting distance of this marker); “Old Mr. Flint’s” Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory Of All Vietnam Veterans (approx. 0.7 miles away); In Memory Of All Korean War Veterans (approx. 0.7 miles away); In Memory Of All Persian Gulf War Veterans (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hancock.

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Marker points down Locher Road.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 26, 2006

2. Tonoloway Fort Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,406 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.