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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Frederick County, Maryland

 
Clickable Map of Frederick County, Maryland and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Frederick County, MD (558) Carroll County, MD (210) Howard County, MD (143) Montgomery County, MD (752) Washington County, MD (880) Adams County, PA (1442) Franklin County, PA (228) Loudoun County, VA (345)  FrederickCounty(558) Frederick County (558)  CarrollCounty(210) Carroll County (210)  HowardCounty(143) Howard County (143)  MontgomeryCounty(752) Montgomery County (752)  WashingtonCounty(880) Washington County (880)  AdamsCountyPennsylvania(1442) Adams County (1442)  FranklinCounty(228) Franklin County (228)  LoudounCountyVirginia(345) Loudoun County (345)
Frederick is the county seat for Frederick County
Adjacent to Frederick County, Maryland
      Carroll County (210)  
      Howard County (143)  
      Montgomery County (752)  
      Washington County (880)  
      Adams County, Pennsylvania (1442)  
      Franklin County, Pennsylvania (228)  
      Loudoun County, Virginia (345)  
 
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301 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Roger Brooke Taney
On North Court Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
Chief Justice Of the United States 1836-1864 Secretary of the Treasury 1833-1834 Attorney General Of the United States 1831-1833 Attorney General Of Maryland 1827-1831 Citizen of Frederick And lawyer practicing in the Frederick County Court . . . Map (db m106649) HM
302 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Rose Hill ManorUnion Artillery Reserve
Near North Market Street (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling south.
You are on the grounds of Rose Hill Manor, the final home of Maryland's first governor, Thomas Johnson. During its stay near Frederick, the Army of the Potomac's large Artillery Reserve occupied these grounds. Created after the Battle of . . . Map (db m2803) HM
303 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Rose Hill ManorBuilt in early 1790s
Near North Market Street.
Last Home of Governor Thomas Johnson Delegate to Continental Congress 1774-1775 First Governor of Maryland 1777-1779 Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court 1792-1793 Rededicated this 1st day of November 2014 Original Dedication 1948 . . . Map (db m241970) HM
304 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Ross House
On Council Street west of North Court Street, on the right when traveling west.
This home General Lafayette lodged as the guest of Colonel John McPherson Dec. 29-30, 1824 _________ 1840 Francis Scott Key Author of the National Anthem was inspired here to write the poem that honors his cousin Mrs. . . . Map (db m184350) HM
305 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Rupp Hospitality HouseEvangelical Lutheran Church
On East Church Street just west of North Maxwell Street, on the left when traveling east.
Site of Log Church and German School 1746 Present Building built in 1846 Map (db m152360) HM
306 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Saints Street
Near West All Saints Street near South Court Street & Ice Street.
"Saints Street was to Blacks — 'What's Happening now.'" — Adelaide Hall, 1995 For many decades preceding the civil rights movement, Saints Street was the commercial and social center within a segregated Frederick, boasting a . . . Map (db m107199) HM
307 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Schifferstadt1110 Rosemont Avenue
On West 2nd Street south of Rosemont Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Schifferstadt has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. Built in 1758 by Elias Brunner, this farmhouse is an . . . Map (db m137812) HM
308 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Schifferstadt Architectural Museum
On Rosemont Avenue at Carroll Creek Path, on the right when traveling east on Rosemont Avenue.
Schifferstadt, a rare and significant structure, is one of the finest examples of German colonial architecture in the country. Built in 1758 by the Brunner family (early German settlers who owned several farms in the area), it was situated on a . . . Map (db m137811) HM
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309 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — SFC Harold Kline
On Washington National Pike (Interstate 270) north of Buckeystown Pike (Maryland Route 85), on the right when traveling north.
5th SF Group (Green Beret) KIA 08-24-1968 VietnamMap (db m213602) WM
310 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — SFC Harold Kline
On Washington National Pike (Interstate 270) south of Buckeystown Pike (Maryland Route 85), on the right when traveling south.
5th SF Group (Green Beret) KIA 08-24-1968 VietnamMap (db m213606) WM
311 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — SGT David James Smith USMC
On Jefferson Pike (Maryland Route 180) at Ballenger Creek Pike (U.S. 340), on the right when traveling east on Jefferson Pike.
Afghanistan Campaign Killed In Action 1-26-10 Map (db m213589) WM
312 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Shab Row
On North East Street, 0.1 miles north of East Church Street, on the left when traveling south.
In the years following the Civil War, Shab Row was the center of family life for Frederick's African American population. It was a close-knit community of tinkers, tailors, blacksmiths, wheelwrights, carpenters and cobblers. By the early 1900's, . . . Map (db m137806) HM
313 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Site of Frederick County's First Y.M.C.A.
On West Church Street at North Court Street, on the left when traveling north on West Church Street.
1907 Thru Mid 1960's The Old “Y” was the school for - Guidance, Discipline, Sportsmanship, Leadership, and Honesty, (It was the wind beneath our wings.)Map (db m103846) HM
314 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Slave to SoldierMonocacy National Battlefield — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling north.
On October 1, 1863, nine months after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton advised Lincoln that it was a "military necessity in the State of Maryland… for enlisting all persons capable of bearing arms… . . . Map (db m76714) HM
315 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — State of Pennsylvania Monument
On Araby Church Road north of Baker Valley Road, on the left when traveling south.
Erected by the Commonwealth of Penna. in commemoration of the bravery, sacrifices and patrioitsm of the 67th, 87th and 138th Regiments that fought on this battlefield July 8, 1864. Commissioners Wm. H. Lanius, Capt. Co. I 87th, Robert F. . . . Map (db m170727) HM
316 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Submarine Veterans Memorial
On 2nd Street west of Bentz Street, on the right when traveling west.
To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country. Dedicated April 8, 2006Map (db m103285) WM
317 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Tanneries
Near South Carroll Street north of East All Saints Street, on the right when traveling north.
"These industries [tanneries] have been individually examined by me and will compare favorably in cleanliness with any industry in the city." -Franklin B. Smith, M.D., Report on Sanitary Condition of Frederick County, 1886Map (db m137807) HM
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318 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Battle That Saved Washington
Near Interstate 270, on the right when traveling west.
The Battle of Monocacy took place on July 9, 1864, in the valley before you. The battle pitted North against South, and Washington, D.C., was the prize. Richmond and Petersburg were endangered, but the Southern leader, General Robert E. Lee had . . . Map (db m3292) HM
319 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Congregation in Frederick
On West Church Street, on the left when traveling east.
circa 1745 - Founded by German Reformed settlers led by schoolmaster John Thomas Schley, the Founder of Frederick City. 1934 - Became part of the The Evangelical and Reformed Church a Merger of the Evangelical Synod and German . . . Map (db m2816) HM
320 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Dred Scott Decision
Near North Court Street at West Church Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
At the dedication of the Roger Brooke Taney Bust in Frederick on September 26, 1931, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes concluded that “it is unfortunate that the estimate of Chief Justice Taney’s judicial labors should have been so largely . . . Map (db m103772) HM
321 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Dred Scott Decision
Near South Market Street.
At the dedication of the Roger Brooke Taney Bust in Frederick on September 26, 1931, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes concluded that “it is unfortunate that the estimate of Chief Justice Taney’s judicial labors should have been so largely . . . Map (db m176097) HM
322 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Everedy Company
On North East Street at East Church Street, on the right when traveling north on North East Street.
Larry J. Lebherz and his brothers incorporated The Everedy Company here in 1923 during the height of the prohibition era. The operation began with the production of bottle cappers and later would be known for its stainless steel pots and pans, . . . Map (db m104045) HM
323 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The First Stone Church of the Lutheran Faith in Western Maryland
Near East Church Street just east of North Market Street (Maryland Route 355), on the left when traveling east.
This First Stone Church of the Lutheran faith in Western Maryland was begun in 1752. Completed in 1762 and rebuilt in 1825. Within These Sacred Walls:
1820: Sunday School Organized 1821: First convention of the . . . Map (db m152361) HM
324 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Frederick Brick WorksThe City of Frederick — Founded 1745 —
On East South Street at South East Street, on the right when traveling east on East South Street.
Frederick Reds, a once-prominent brand of bricks, were manufactured on this site between 1891 and 1946. Bricks were shipped via truck and rail to projects throughout the region. Locally, Frederick Reds were used in the construction of buildings at . . . Map (db m129726) HM
325 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Frederick County History Bell
On South East Street north of East South Street, on the left when traveling north.
[East Panel] This bell was cast in Frederick on April 1 and 2, 2006, with public participation and great festivity. Frederick County "Honey Bee" participants in grades 3-5 helped cast the bell by passing ingots of metal to furnace workers . . . Map (db m129727) HM
326 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Frederick Town BarracksShaping American History since 1777
Near Clarke Place.
The long history of Frederick Town Barracks records in timber and stone the successful transition from sword to plowshare, from bullets to books. Funded by the Maryland Legislature in 1777, the Frederick Barracks soon entered service during the . . . Map (db m103372) HM
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327 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Free Colored Mens Library
On Ice Street north of West South Street (Route 144), on the right when traveling south.
At This Site - 113 Ice Street The Home of The Rev. Ignatius Snowden The Free Colored Mens Library and its predecessor The Young Men's Colored Reading Club Operated from 1913 Until 1932. These were the libraries for . . . Map (db m129728) HM
328 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Historic George Widrick HouseCirca 1795
Near Ballenger Creek Pike at Corporate Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This property has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m213590) HM
329 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Land We Call Home
On Opossumtown Pike.
Since the 1700s, the land you are standing on was used for farming fields of corn, wheat, barley and hay. Eventually this 2 acre self sustaining farm had two barns, a nine-room home, and a cemetery. There were dairy cattle, chickens, pigs an orchard . . . Map (db m182235) HM
330 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Lost OrderShrouded in a Cloak of Mystery — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
Near Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling north.
After crossing the Potomac River early in September 1862, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee reorganized the Army of Northern Virginia into three separate wings. On September 9, he promulgated his campaign strategy - to divide his army, send Gen. Thomas . . . Map (db m18381) HM
331 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Lost OrderShrouded in a Cloak of Mystery — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
Near Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355) 0.4 miles south of New Technology Way, on the right when traveling south.
After crossing the Potomac River early in September 1862, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee reorganized the Army of Northern Virginia into three separate wings. On September 9, he promulgated his campaign strategy from his camp here. The strategy—to . . . Map (db m194556) HM
332 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Lower Depot Neighborhood / The Frederick Brick Works
On B & O Avenue at South East Street, on the right when traveling west on B & O Avenue.
(North Facing Side): The Lower Depot Neighborhood The railroad transformed 19th century America, facilitating long-distance travel and the efficient transfer of raw materials to factories and agricultural and manufactured goods to markets. . . . Map (db m2823) HM
333 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation —
On East Patrick Street (State Highway 144) at Carroll Street on East Patrick Street.
“… so many happy people, restless in the midst of abundance.” —Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840.
Americans are an adventurous people. From past to present, they have used feet, horses, wagons, stagecoaches, . . . Map (db m2753) HM
334 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The News
Near North Market Street.
“We are conscious that it is a considerable undertaking to assume the task of editing a daily newspaper. The duties of the position are rather laborious, requiring constant attention: yet we have fully calculated the chances of success and are . . . Map (db m107233) HM
335 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Original C. Burr Artz Library
Near South Carroll Street north of East All Saints Street, on the left when traveling north.
"…Purchase a lot of land in said Frederic eligibly situated and to erect thereon a building suitable to be occupied and used as a public library…the said librry shall at all times be known and called the 'C. Burr Artz Library' and . . . Map (db m137810) HM
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336 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Ross Home
On Council Street, on the right when traveling east.
In this home General Lafayette lodged as a guest of Colonel John McPherson Dec. 29-31, 1824. In 1840 Francis Scott Key author of the National Anthem was inspired here to write the poem that honors his cousin Mrs. Eleanor Potts . . . Map (db m88946) HM
337 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Stinky Stuff
On South Carroll Street north of East All Saints Street, on the right when traveling north.
To take advantage of prevailing northwesterly winds, the majority of Frederick's industry was placed here in the southeast sector of the city. Odiferous operations such as canneries, tanneries and mills could be found in this area as early as the . . . Map (db m119146) HM
338 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Story of Community Bridge
Near South Carroll Street north of East All Saints Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported damaged.
In early 1993, artist William M. Cochran suggested to the City of Frederick that the Carroll Street Bridge, a plain concrete structure, could be transformed with paint, imagination and public participation into a work of art. His goal was to . . . Map (db m137808) HM
339 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — The Weinberg Center
On Patrick Street (Maryland Route 144) west of Market Street (Maryland Route 355), on the left when traveling west.
This building formerly the Tivoli Theatre, opened Dec. 23, 1926, was donated in 1977 to the City of Frederick by: The Weinberg Family Dan and Alyce and their children: Dancye and Aldan to be used as a center for all the Arts for the . . . Map (db m103261) HM
340 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — These Barracks
Near Clarke Place, on the right when traveling west.
1776 - 1814 These Barracks Mark the course of the struggle for American Independence Built in 1777 by the British and Hessian prisoners of the Revolutionary War, here were detained those taken at the Battles of Saratoga, Trenton, and Yorktown, . . . Map (db m2735) HM
341 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — They Lie Here, Beneath Our Feet
On East 6th Street at Chapel Alley, on the right when traveling west on East 6th Street.
For nearly a century, many of Frederick's African American residents were laid to rest here in the Laboring Sons Cemetery. As the name implies, they repaired the shoes, painted the houses, cleaned the stables, nursed the sick, and performed . . . Map (db m110801) HM
342 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Thick of the Battle4:00 - 4:30 p.m. July 9, 1864 — Monocacy National Battlefield, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
On Baker Valley Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
The Battle of Monocacy changed from a stalemate to a rout as the final lines of Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon's three Confederate brigades swept down Brooks Hill onto the fields of Thomas farm. Both sides traded blistering gunfire around the Thomas . . . Map (db m89985) HM
343 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — This Boulder Overlooks the Monocacy Battlefield
On Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling south.
. . . Map (db m155659) WM
344 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Thomas FarmMonocacy National Battlefield — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
On Baker Valley Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
Col. C. Keefer Thomas, a businessman, should have stayed in Baltimore. He was so sure a war eventually would rage around that city that he moved his family to this 240-acre farm, called Araby. Soon troops were marching through or camping here in the . . . Map (db m194543) HM
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345 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Thomas Johnson
On North Court Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
** Revolutionary Patriot ** Bosom Friend of Washington **** Diligent worker for independence and nominator of Washington for commander in chief of Continental Army ** Member of Council of Safety, Continental Congress and of Maryland Convention . . . Map (db m103773) HM
346 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Thomas Johnson
Near South Market Street.
In Memorium Thomas Johnson Son of Thomas Johnson and Dorcas Sedwick Born Calvert Co. November 4, 1732 Died in Frederick Co. October 25 1819 First Governor of Maryland 1777 - 1779 Erected by some of his descendants . . . Map (db m106019) HM
347 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Thomas Johnson
Near South Market Street.
** Revolutionary Patriot ** Bosom Friend of Washington **** Diligent worker for independence and nominator of Washington for commander in chief of Continental Army ** Member of Council of Safety, Continental Congress and of . . . Map (db m106718) HM
348 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Thomas Johnson
Near Stadium Drive south of South Market Street (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling south.
First Governor of MarylandMap (db m213577) HM
349 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Thomas JohnsonNov 4 1732 - Oct 26 1819
Near Stadium Drive south of South Market Street (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling south.
The first Governor of the State of Maryland 1777 to 1779Map (db m213642) HM
350 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Through a Child's EyesMonocacy National Battlefield
Near Baker Valley Road.
On the morning of July 9, six-year-old Glenn Worthington was ushered into the farmhouse cellar with his family and their slaves. The windows had been boarded with thick oak boards and tubs of drinking water were placed in the cellar. Young Glenn . . . Map (db m89981) HM
351 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Tyler’s-Spite House
On West Church Street at Record Street, on the right when traveling east on West Church Street.
112 West Church St. Has been placed on the National Register Of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1814Map (db m2724) HM
352 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Ulysses Grant Bourne
On Ice Street at West All Saints Street when traveling north on Ice Street.
In this Property at 30 West All Saints Street Ulysses Grant Bourne (March 17, 1873 - July 15, 1958) practiced medicine from 1903 to 1953. Founder & first President of the Maryland Negro Medical Society; co-founder Frederick . . . Map (db m107200) HM
353 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Unanimous Resolution
Near North Court Street.
“It is the unanimous resolution and opinion of this court that all the business thereof shall and ought to be transacted in the usual and accustomed manner, without any inconvenience or delay to be occasioned from the want of stamped paper, . . . Map (db m103840) HM
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354 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — United States Army General Hospital #1Civil War Period
Near Clarke Place.
This site marks important advances in the history of military medicine. Here Army doctors, nurses, and Daughters of Charity shaped its practice in modern form. Caregivers treated at this 18 acre complex over 30,000 sick and wounded soldiers, Union . . . Map (db m103419) HM
355 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN 657)
On S. Market Street.
Front: The first ship of the fleet named for Francis Scott Key, Author of the National Anthem. Born 1 August 1773, Died 11 January 1843. Wrote the verse for our National Anthem "The Star Spangled Banner" during the British Fleet's bombardment of . . . Map (db m75756) HM WM
356 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Veterans Memorial
Veterans Buried In This Cemetery French and Indian War 1754 - 1763 Revolutionary War 1775 - 1783 Whiskey Rebellion 1791 - 1794 War of 1812 1812 - 1815 Mexican War 1846 - 1848 Civil War 1861 - 1865 Indian Wars 1800's Spanish . . . Map (db m103215) WM
357 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Veterans Memorial Bell Tower
On 2nd Street west of Bentz Street, on the right when traveling west.
Ship's bell from the USS Frederick Commissioned 1906 as the USS Maryland Dedicated November 11, 1998 in fond memory of J. Alfred CutsailMap (db m103284) HM WM
358 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Vietnam Era Memorial1964 • 1975
On 2nd Street west of Bentz Street, on the right when traveling west.
In honor of those who servedMap (db m103286) HM
359 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — 114 — Votes for WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
Near South Market Street (Maryland Route 355) at Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling south.
From 1911, sisters Florence & Bertha Trail promoted woman suffrage through the Just Government League of Frederick. Both buried here.Map (db m213565) HM
360 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Walter Eugene "Chuck" Foreman#44
Near Stuart Drive south of Rutherford Court, on the right when traveling south.
Born: October 26, 1950 Place of Birth: Frederick County, Maryland Graduated from Frederick High School in 1969 Attended the University of Miami from 1969 to 1972 where he played defensive back, wide receiver, and running back. . . . Map (db m137814) HM
361 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Water Level of the 1976 Flood
Near Mullinix Alley north of West All Saints Street, on the right when traveling west.
"In all my years, I've never seen so much water in Carroll Creek." -George Birely Delaplaine October 9, 1976 Water Level of the 1976 FloodMap (db m129732) HM
362 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — William Tyler PageBoyhood Home
On Record Street at West Second Street, on the right when traveling east on Record Street.
William Tyler Page Though born in marked house One-half block south Lived his boyhood days in this house Placed by Frederick Chapter, N.S.D.A.R. October 18, 1955 Map (db m89034) HM
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363 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — World War II Veterans Memorial
On West 2nd Street at Memorial Parkway, on the right when traveling west on West 2nd Street.
We honor our men and women who served in World War II Killed in Action Frank W. Albaugh • Garfield H. Ambrose • Benjamin W. Anderson • Charles W. Andrews • Sherman E. Axline • John S. Baer • Franklin E. Baker • Gerald L. Baker • Melvin L. . . . Map (db m103365) WM
364 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Worthington HouseMonocacy National Battlefield — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Near Baker Valley Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
Fields of wheat and corn surrounded the hilltop farmhouse of John T. Worthington. Few trees obstructed his views of the meandering Monocacy River and Thomas farm to the east. In the two years since buying the 300-acre farm, Worthington had seen . . . Map (db m194132) HM
365 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Worthington-McKinney Ford11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. July 9, 1864 — Monocacy National Battlefield, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Near Baker Valley Road when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
Confederate troops succeeded in finding their way across the Monocacy River at the foot of this hill. Brig. Gen. John McCausland's 350 cavalrymen came up over the hill and assembled on the front yard of the Worthington farm. Maj. Gen. John B. . . . Map (db m194133) HM
366 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Ballenger Creek — Caring for the RiverMonocacy National Battlefield — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355) 0.5 miles south of New Technology Way, on the right when traveling north.
The care of rivers is not a question of rivers, but of the human heart. — Tanaka Shozo
The Monocacy River is the heart of the Monocacy National Battlefield. The care and protection of the river . . . Map (db m213601) HM
367 Maryland, Frederick County, Ijamsville — George WashingtonStopped in a building two hundred yards west of here known as Peter’s Tavern — Thursday June 30, 1791. —
On Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling south.
Originally erected 1932 by the Federation of Rural Women's Clubs of Frederick County, MD., as part of a national movement to commemorate the bicentennial of Washington's birth through recognizing places noted in his diary. Replaced 2016 . . . Map (db m102966) HM
368 Maryland, Frederick County, Jefferson — Abraham Lakin 2ndBorn Oct. 16, 1713 or 1722. Died Jan., 1796.
On Fry Road, 1.3 miles east of Point of Rocks Road (Maryland Route 464), on the right when traveling north.
Veteran of French and Indian War, early settler, head of family of Revolutionary patriots buried in the cemetery of homestead near here. At outset of the Revolution he and his sons Abraham, Basil, Daniel, John and his nephew Samuel were listed with . . . Map (db m203247) HM
369 Maryland, Frederick County, Jefferson — Honoring Our VeteransJefferson, Maryland
On Lander Road, on the right when traveling north.
In honor and memory of the brave men and women in the armed forced of the United States from the Jefferson area who have so faithfully served out country. Your courage, devotion, and sacrifice in providing us protection and our many freedoms will . . . Map (db m103443) WM
370 Maryland, Frederick County, Jefferson — JeffersonProwling Confederates and Pretty Girls
On Lander Road, on the right when traveling north.
In June 1863, Federal troops marched through Jefferson as the Army of the Potomac pursued Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, a menacing force to the west—but where was it headed? Fearing that Lee would push through the gaps in South . . . Map (db m2100) HM
371 Maryland, Frederick County, Jefferson — Journalists Who Gave Their Lives
On Gapland Road.
In Memory of Those Journalists Who Gave Their Lives Reporting on the War on Terrorism Daniel Pearl The Wall Street Journal Afghanistan - February 2002 David Bloom NBC News Iraq - April 2003 Michael . . . Map (db m86942) WM
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372 Maryland, Frederick County, Jefferson — The Jefferson Town Well
Near Lander Road A.
The device in front of you is the actual water pump used by Jefferson residents to draw water from the town well. During the 1800's and until 1960, residents obtained water from the well located in the center of town. The well offered tremendous . . . Map (db m124446) HM
373 Maryland, Frederick County, Jefferson — War Correspondents Memorial Arch — Walking Tour Stop 7 —
On Arnoldstown Road at Gapland Road on Arnoldstown Road.
This stone Arch, the culmination of Townsend's architectural endeavors, was built in 1896 as a permanent memorial to newspaper correspondents, artists, and photographers of the Civil War. Standing 50 feet tall and 40 feet wide, the Arch's unusual . . . Map (db m65351) HM
374 Maryland, Frederick County, Knoxville — Frederick County / Washington County
On U.S. 340, on the right when traveling north.
[ South Facing Side: ]Frederick CountyNamed for Frederick 5th and last Lord Baltimore. Erected out of Prince George’s County in 1748. It then included Montgomery County and all of Maryland west to the West Virginia boundary. [ North . . . Map (db m41770) HM
375 Maryland, Frederick County, Lewistown — LewistownI Corps’ Muddy March — Gettysburg Campaign —
On Hessong Bridge Road, on the left when traveling north.
When the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia Invaded Maryland in June 1863, the Army of the Potomac headed north in pursuit. On Monday, June 29, a “rainy, miserable day,” the 15,000 men, 2,900 horses and mules and 475 wagons of Gen. John F. . . . Map (db m105250) HM
376 Maryland, Frederick County, Lewistown — Lewistown Trout Hatchery and Bass PondsFrederick County
On Fish Hatchery Road at Bethel Road, on the left when traveling west on Fish Hatchery Road.
One mile from this point. Purchased by state 1917.Map (db m94386) HM
377 Maryland, Frederick County, Libertytown — LibertytownHot, Humid, and Worn Out — Gettysburg Campaign
On Liberty Road / Main Street (Maryland Route 26), on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
On June 29, 1863, the Army of the Potomac's II Corps, commanded by Gen. Winfield S. Hancock, broke camp south of Frederick near the Monocacy River, marched into Frederick, and turned eastward on the road to Liberty (Libertytown). The men . . . Map (db m4017) HM
378 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — 13 West Main Street"The Lutheran Parsonage"
On West Main Street / Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40) at Garage Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street / Old National Pike.
"Lot No. 1" on Jesserong's plat of Middletown as he laid it out in the year 1767. The Lutheran Parsonage and the two story "Lecture Hall Building" which was located to the front right of the parsonage and the little brick "Pastors Study" located . . . Map (db m5301) HM
379 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — 29 West Main Street
On West Main Street (U.S. 40 A) at Ifent Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
The original frame house that was constructed on this site appears to have been constructed around 1850. Since about 1885, the first floor of the building was used for a variety of Businesses, including a confectionary, a clothing store, a harness . . . Map (db m71439) HM
380 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — 301 West Main StreetT.C. Harbaugh Birthplace
On West Main Street / Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40) at Willow Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street / Old National Pike.
This house (ca. 1830) was the birthplace of Thomas C. Harbaugh (1849-1924); One of the most popular American writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His family moved to Ohio when he was 2 years old. Harbaugh wrote thousands of "Dime . . . Map (db m5302) HM
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381 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — 31 West Main Street
On West Main Street / Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west.
The first building on this corner was a two story, frame dwelling, built in the early 1800s. The property was purchased by the Middletown Savings Bank in 1907, and the house was soon moved to the rear of the lot. The current building was built in . . . Map (db m1870) HM
382 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — 8 West Main StreetCirca 1800
On West Main Street / Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40) at Church Street (State Highway 17), on the right when traveling east on West Main Street / Old National Road.
The dwelling located here at #8 West Main Street is significant as an early 19th century vernacular log building that was modified in the ca. 1930's with the application of a simulated Flemish bond brick veneer facade. It reflects the development of . . . Map (db m5299) HM
383 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — Advance, Retreat, and Refuge in MiddletownIn the Path of War
On West Main Street (Alternate U.S. 40) just east of South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
As the Civil War approached, the citizens of Middletown read about the coming conflict in the town newspaper, The Valley Register. Some attended patriotic rallies, while others found it safer to conceal their allegiances. Soldiers from many . . . Map (db m143918) HM
384 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — Appleman's Tannery
On West Main Street / Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40).
From 1790 to 1862, Philip Appleman (1755-1830) and his son John (1793-1862) operated a tannery and harness shop on the land that included this property and the four properties to your right, and extended back to South Street (now Washington . . . Map (db m5312) HM
385 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — Charlie KellerMiddletown's Own… Pride Character, & Sportsmanship
Near South Church Street.
Charles E. “Charlie” Keller Jr. Sept. 12, 1916 -May 23, 1990 " American League Player 1939-1952 … New York Yankee star 1939­1949, 1952… played with Detroit Tigers 1950 and 51. Career stats.…286 Ba… 189 HR…760 RBI Graduate of . . . Map (db m107470) HM
386 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — Christ Reformed ChurchJust Before the Battle — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
On South Church Street (Maryland Route 17) 0 miles south of Washington Street, on the left when traveling south.
Eight thousand Confederates under Gen. Lafayette McLaws marched by this church on September 10-11, 1862, heading south to Harper’s Ferry. Since no Federals were in the area, McLaws expected no encounters with the enemy. Unknown to him, however, . . . Map (db m166869) HM
387 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — Civil War Hospital SiteHenry Shoemaker House
On Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west.
Civil War Hospital Site The Henry Shoemaker House was used as a hospital site during the Maryland Campaign 1862. Private Property courtesy of S.H.A.FMap (db m4953) HM
388 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — Clovinger HouseCirca 1800
On West Main Street / Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40) at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street / Old National Pike.
Presumably built by Philip Clovinger, 10 West Main began as a one-story log dwelling constructed in the early 1800's. In 1821 Thomas Powell, described as Middletown's first blacksmith, acquired the property and improved the building for commercial . . . Map (db m5300) HM
389 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — In Commemoration
On West Main Street / Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40) at North Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street / Old National Road.
In Commemoration of that period in Civil War history from September 14, 1862 through January, 1863 when this building was commandeered and used by the United States Federal Government as an army hospital to care for casualties resulting from the . . . Map (db m1869) HM
390 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — James K. CanifordSenior Master Sergeant — United States Air Force —
Near West Green Street just east of Summers Drive, on the left when traveling east.
On June 10, 1966, shortly after graduating from Middletown High School, James entered the U.S. Air Force. He received specialized training at the Flight Line Aircraft Mechanic School, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. On March 29, 1972, while . . . Map (db m145970) HM WM
391 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — Joshua Beckwith HouseCirca 1867
On Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40) west of Elm Street, on the right when traveling west.
This property (Lot 11-East Half) and one to the left were one lot when platted in 1768. They were separated in 1866. During the battle of South Mountain in 1862, this site was used to triage casualties for care in the former Wesley Methodist . . . Map (db m68968) HM
392 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — Lamar House
On West Main Street (Alternate U.S. 40) just west of Elm Street, on the left when traveling west.
This structure which replaced a smaller dwelling, was expanded in the early 1900s to house Dr. Austin Lamar's hospital where he practiced medicine from 1907 until his death in 1932. The hospital consisted of 21 rooms including a parlor, reception . . . Map (db m143921) HM
393 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — Main's Ice Cream Factory
Near West Main Street / Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40).
This lot began as a log structure blacksmith shop owned by Thomas Powell in the early 1800's. In 1882, Calvin Coblentz and Millard Cook took, ownership, adding the Coblentz and Cook Meat Market to the existing structure. In 1899, the blacksmith shop . . . Map (db m107326) HM
394 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — Memorial Hall
On East Main Street (Alternate U.S. 40) just east of North Church Street (Maryland Route 17), on the right when traveling east.
In 1919, a joint meeting of the Middletown Defense League and a group appointed by Governor Harrington, met to organize the community to build a permanent and suitable memorial honoring servicemen in World War I. The memorial was designed by Edward . . . Map (db m145969) HM
395 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — Middletown“Middle of What?” — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation —
On West Main Street (Alternate U.S. 40) at Elm Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street.
Noted for the tall white spire of the Zion Lutheran Church, Middletown has been framed by its picturesque valley for over two centuries. German Protestants, fleeing persecution in Europe, founded the community before the American Revolution. . . . Map (db m415) HM
396 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — MiddletownUnion Left Flank — Gettysburg Campaign —
On West Main Street (Alternate U.S. 40) at Elm Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street.
Late in June 1863, the Union Army of the Potomac pursued Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia as it invaded the North for the second time. The Federal left flank under Gen. John F. Reynolds occupied the Middletown Valley, June 25–27, . . . Map (db m418) HM
397 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — MiddletownEnemies and Friends — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
On West Main Street (Alternate U.S. 40) at Elm Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street.
When Gen. Robert E. Lee and part of the Army of Northern Virginia passes through Middletown on September 10–11, 1862, they encountered a chilly reception. The inhabitants of this single-street hamlet on the National Road loved the Union, and . . . Map (db m21911) HM
398 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — MiddletownRansom Demands — Early's 1864 Attack on Washington —
Near North Church Street (Maryland Route 17) at West Main Street (Alternate U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south.
(preface) In June 1864, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee sent Gen. Jubal A. Early’s corps from Richmond battlefields to the Shenandoah Valley to counter Union Gen. David Hunter’s army. After driving Hunter into West Virginia, Early invaded . . . Map (db m76668) HM
399 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — MiddletownUnion Army Traffic — Gettysburg Campaign —
On West Main Street (Alternate U.S. 40) just east of Elm Street, on the right when traveling east.
After Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's stunning victory at Chancellorsville in May 1863, he led the Army of Northern Virginia west to the Shenandoah Valley, then north through central Maryland and across the Mason-Dixon Line into . . . Map (db m203059) HM
400 Maryland, Frederick County, Middletown — MiddletownLate 1800s
On West Main Street near South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
This candid view of downtown Middletown shows the street corner where you are now standing. At the time, this was the town square. The shuttered brick building (right) still stands directly behind you. The log building under construction (center) is . . . Map (db m219991) HM

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