Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Ross Key and Anne Charlton Key
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, June 8, 2017
1. John Ross Key and Anne Charlton Key Marker
John Ross Key
Revolutionary War Officer
and
Anne Charlton Key
parents of
Francis Scott Key
author of “The Star Spangled Banner”
Erected 1964 by The Frederick Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the Francis Scott Key Memorial Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 14, 1964.
Location. 39° 24.274′ N, 77° 24.91′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker can be reached from South Market Street. In Mount Olivet Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 515 South Market Street, Frederick MD 21701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Richard Potts (here, next to this marker); Elizabeth Hughes Potts (here, next to this marker); Daniel Hughes (a few steps from this marker); Mount Olivet Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick's Diarist
this page online
More about this marker. “In Frederick on September 13, 1964, Judge Sarah T. Hughes, the jurist who administered the Presidential oath to Lyndon B. Johnson in Dallas after the death of President John F. Kennedy, presented on behalf of the City of Baltimore the first 15-star flag ever to fly over the grave of Francis Scott Key in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
On the following day the Frederick Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Francis Scott Key Memorial Foundation unveiled a bronze plaque marking the graves of Judge John Ross Key and his wife, Anne Charlton Key, Francis Scott Key's father and mother.” — Judge Edward S. Delaplaine, Congressional Record - Senate, September 19, 1972.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, June 8, 2017
2. John Ross Key and Anne Charlton Key Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, June 8, 2017
3. Ann Phoebe Key and John Ross Key Headstones
Died 8th July 1830
In the 75th Year
of her age
Died 11th Oct 1821
In the 67th Year
of his age
(Note that the spelling of Anne Key's name differs here from both the historical marker and from her original headstone.)
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 23, 2017
4. Anne Phebe Key and John Ross Key Original Headstones
The original marble headstones are stored in the basement of the Francis Scott Key Memorial Chapel, at the door of the public vault.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on February 26, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 9, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
