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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick is the county seat for Frederick County
Adjacent to Frederick County, Maryland
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Distressed that their main escape route had been burned, the stranded Federal skirmishers fought on as they faced periodic Confederate attacks. Late in the afternoon, they gradually fell back towards the Baltimore & Ohio bridge. About 5:00 p.m., . . . — — Map (db m194548) HM
A log jailhouse (gaol), 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 . . . — — Map (db m4960) HM
Francis Scott Key Author of “The Star Spangled Banner”Born in Frederick County, Maryland, 1779. Died in Baltimore 1843 and there buried. Removed to Federick 1866 and interred in family lot. In 1898 the remains of Francis Scott Key and Mary . . . — — Map (db m2731) HM
Lieutenant who first served with the Georgetown Artillary in July 1813, and later under Major George Peter as a Lieut. and Quartermaster from June 19 to July 1, 1814. On Aug. 24, 1814 he helped with the deployment of troops in Bladensburg defending . . . — — Map (db m103219) HM
The Thirty Fourth District
·Rotary International·
At Its First Conference
March 1923
Pays This Tribute to
Francis Scott Key
· Author of·
Our National Anthem
⟵·⟶
“And the Star Spangled Banner,
Oh, . . . — — Map (db m104597) HM
The National Society
United Daughters
of 1812
State Presidents
and Charter Members
April 5, 1979
Pay this tribute to
Francis Scott Key
Author of
Our National Anthem
⟵·⟶
“Then Conquer We Must
When . . . — — Map (db m104602) HM
Frederick's favorite son is celebrated throughout the US before every kickoff, face-off and first pitch. The author of the “Star Spangled Banner,” Francis Scott Key was born in Frederick County and launched his law career here in 1801. . . . — — Map (db m107306) HM
The man Americans honor as the author of "The Star-Spangled Banner" began his life and career in Frederick County, Maryland. Here he first learned the American values that guided his life.
Key was a child of the American Revolution, and saw . . . — — Map (db m198000) HM
Frederick Town was founded in 1745 when Daniel Dulany the Elder carved out an eastern portion of his 7,000 acre parcel patented as "Tasker's Chance." The town was then laid out in an orderly grid with Patrick Street designated as the east-west . . . — — Map (db m2805) HM
Killed in Action
Charles Austin Brandenburg • Paul Kenneth Carty
Manville Eugene Dagenhart • Jacob Augustus Ely
Raymond Randolph Flair • Edward Ray Fisher
Samuel Oliver Frye • Albert Eugene Green
Raymond Louis Kemp Jr • Harvey Elmer . . . — — Map (db m103314) WM
This memorial is placed
in remembrance of
Frederick County's Sons and Daughters
who served our nation
at home and abroad
May we always remember
that the price of liberty
is eternal vigilance. . . . — — Map (db m103277) WM
Dedicated to those who served
Those who gave their lives
in the service of their country
Robert E. Smith, Jr
HN USN • May 15, 1966
Daniel S. Brittain
2Lt USMC • May 20, 1966
Richard W. Meehan
1LT USA • August 8, 1966
Robert H. Lerner . . . — — Map (db m103264) WM
This monument was erected
in honor of
the sons and daughters
of
Frederick County
who served their country
in the Great World War
1917 • 1918
—————
These died for their country
[Roll of Honored . . . — — Map (db m103389) WM
The flame of love shall burn into our hearts the memory of our noble dead.
Dedicated to the men and women of Frederick County who by unselfish devotion to duty have advanced the American ideals of Liberty and the universal brotherhood of . . . — — Map (db m213581) WM
In this Memorial Ground
which was donated to
Frederick County and Frederick City
by the Evangelical Reformed Church
of Frederick, Maryland
lie buried the following persons
[List of burials] — — Map (db m103425) HM
These barracks served as the first public building for the new state. Founded in 1777, the limestone twins stood tall two years later, thanks to contractor Abraham Faw and local craftsmen. Set atop strategic ground, the Barracks controlled the . . . — — Map (db m103418) HM
Born in what was then northeast Frederick County, Key’s parents first brought him to “Frederick-Town” to be baptized. His parents often rode to the county seat here. Key walked these streets whenever the family came to Frederick. . . . — — Map (db m67248) HM
On this site Frederick's Boys High School was constructed in 1911-12 as a "public secondary school for boys" (minutes Frederick County Board of School Commissioners).
The co-educational Frederick High School served as the community's primary . . . — — Map (db m129740) HM
Frederick Town was strategically laid out along both sides of Carroll Creek in 1745 by Daniel Dulany, a prominent Annapolis land speculator. Like many colonial towns, the town creek would be the lifeblood of the community, provider of drinking and . . . — — Map (db m119142) HM
of all the citizens in Frederick's over 275 year history, one is very "notable." Jacob Engelbrecht began keeping a journal in 1819. He wrote about his Frederick neighbors, German heritage, the United States government, and day-to-day happenings . . . — — Map (db m213566) HM
James H. Gambrill prospered as a miller after the Civil War, and the family moved up in the world - from a modest dwelling on the lowlands near the mill to this 17-room house on the hill. The three-story frame structure, built about 1872, has . . . — — Map (db m194067) HM
Mill owner James H. Gambrill used his wits to survive the turmoil. A Southern sympathizer, he sold flour to Northern troops as they set up their line of defense on his land. During the battle he took refuge inside the mill with Samuel S. Thomas and . . . — — Map (db m3262) HM
(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 m75747) HM
General Edward Braddock traveled over this road in April 1755 (in a coach and six horses purchased from Gov. Horatio Sharpe of Maryland)after a protracted conference in Frederick with Benjamin Franklin and others concerning the securing of teams, . . . — — Map (db m1247) HM
Friend of America and Liberty Arrived at the bridge nearby on his way to Frederick December 29, 1824 —————— Created by a delegation of citizens including the gallant Lawrence Everhart who had come to escort him . . . — — Map (db m2326) HM
On August 5 and 6, 1785, and again June 30 and July 1, 1791, was the guest of Thomas Johnson at the latter's manorial residence which stood on the site of the present farm house, about 150 yards east of this point. Thomas Johnson, a member of the . . . — — Map (db m1538) HM
Washington
first took command of the
American Army under the
grandparent of this elm
Cambridge, Mass. July 3, 1775.
———————
Raised by Maryland D.A.R., given
and marked by the American Legion . . . — — Map (db m103414) HM WM
After stunning victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, Virginia, early in May 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee carried the war through Maryland, across the Mason and Dixon Line and into Pennsylvania. His infantry marched north through . . . — — Map (db m2792) HM
This scenic overlook is dedicated to Congressman Byron, a native of Williamsport, Maryland, who represented Maryland's 6th District from 1970 to 1978. He served as Captain with the U.S. Army's Third Armored Division. An avid outdoorsman and marathon . . . — — Map (db m159441) HM
So profuse was the flow of blood from the killed and wounded of both sides of these forces that it reddened the stream [on the Thomas Farm] for more than 100 yards below. Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon
Mount Olivet Cemetery contains the graves of hundreds of Union and Confederate soldiers who fought in the nearby battles of South Mountain, Antietam, Gettysburg and Monocacy.
Interesting locations include Barbara Fritchie's gravesite, . . . — — Map (db m197998) HM
In Mount Olivet Cemetery are the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers who fought in the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, Gettysburg, and Monocacy. Near the graves is the Confederate Monument, and the Memorial to children who fought and died . . . — — Map (db m2733) HM
For over a century, the "Swinging Bridge," a cast iron suspension bridge with wobbly wood planking, made crossing Carroll Creek a memorable affair. Originally located downstream at Bentz Street, it was reassembled here in 1929 along the newly . . . — — Map (db m129737) HM
1777 Built at direction of Maryland General Assembly
1778-79 Quartered Hessian and Convention prisoners captured at Bennington and Saratoga
1782 Quartered Hessian and Bayreuth Yager Regiments following Cornwallis' surrender
1799 . . . — — Map (db m2739) HM
The limestone barracks in front of you, built in 1778, is among the oldest and most important surviving American military structures in the nation. The barracks consisted of two L-shaped buildings, but only the eastern wing remains today. During the . . . — — Map (db m103369) HM
The earliest inhabitants of the Monocacy River Valley lived here about 12,000 years ago. These Native Americans lived in territorial, semi-nomadic groups dependent upon hunting, fishing, and food gathering. When European settlers first came to . . . — — Map (db m3287) HM
Home of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney and his wife Anne Key -- Erected by Frederick Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1938 — — Map (db m2821) HM
“Then did I remember that there were gathered around that banner, among its defenders, men who had heard and answered the call of their country — from these mountain sides, from this beautiful valley, and from this fair city of my . . . — — Map (db m103221) HM
In this building, soldiers who died in one of the many area hospitals following the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, Gettysburg, and Monocacy were embalmed and prepared for interment at nearby Mount Olivet Cemetery or for shipment home. James . . . — — Map (db m97908) HM
This memorial garden dedicated for the German pioneer founders of our church. Once interred in this church yard
1738 - 1747
Johannes Verdies • Henrich Sechs • Johann Sechs • Christophel Gag • Martin Wetzel • Georg Schweinhardt • Georg . . . — — Map (db m152363) HM
In 1826, Jacob Engelbrecht moved to the house across the street near Carroll Creek. He began reporting on the National Road cavalcade that was going by his front door. His priceless diary recorded everything he saw. Travelers he observed included: . . . — — Map (db m2706) HM
"Even while writing, the pavement is full of soldiers...what war times we live in!!! Would to the Lord, that the Rebellion was brushed out and if possible not a grease spot left."
-Jacob Engelbrecht's Diary
June 29, 1863 — — Map (db m129734) HM
First Lady Jane Contee Hanson, 1728-1812
In the unmarked mass grave behind this memorial rests Jane Hanson, the original first lady of the United States.
She is buried here with 285 others reinterred in 1913 from Frederick's . . . — — Map (db m103170) HM
Private in the MD Militia under Col. Henry Carberry in 1813, and in the 1st Regt. MD Militia under Capt. John Brengle from Aug. 25 to Sep. 19, 1814. He fought at the Battle of North Point. — — Map (db m108091) HM
On This Site (1773-1783) Lived
John Hanson
First President of United States
In Congress Assembled
(1781-1782)
Born Charles County, MD., April 13, 1715
Died Oxon Hill, MD., November 22, 1783
Placed by Historical Society of Frederick . . . — — Map (db m89065) HM
President of the United States in Congress Assembled as called for by the Articles of Confederation first system of government of the new nation prior to the constitution
Served November 5, 1781 — November 3, 1782
Resided at this site . . . — — Map (db m89101) HM
First President of the First United States Government,
The United States in Congress Assembled,
Which Existed From 1781 until 1788.
“As the first elected president of our independent nation,
President Hanson began the task of unifying . . . — — Map (db m89151) HM
"I remember that John Kuhn sold beer by the glass and by the bottle… One night a fire broke out and kegs of beer were rolled into the alley."
— E. Ralston Goldsborough, 1944 — — Map (db m159776) HM
Born in Enniskillen, Ireland, John McElroy came to this country in 1803 and was ordained a priest at the age of thirty-five. While pastor of St. John's from 1822 to 1845, Father McElroy built the present church on Second Street and established St. . . . — — Map (db m103237) HM
In this lot are buried
John Ross Key
Revolutionary War Officer
and
Anne Charlton Key
parents of
Francis Scott Key
author of “The Star Spangled Banner” — — Map (db m241920) HM
In memory of
John Thomas Schley
Founder of Frederick
and
ancestor of many prominent Americans
Born Aug. 31, 1712 in Mörzheim, Germany
Died Nov. 24, 1790 in Frederick, Md. — — Map (db m190951) HM
2nd Sergeant in the 1st Regt. MD Militia under Capt. John Brengle from Aug. 25 to Sep. 10, 1814, and fought at the Battle of North Point. — — Map (db m108092) HM
In 1800, travelers expected to ford rivers or use ferries that were slow and often risky in bad weather. The Baltimore and Frederick-Town Turnpike Company, building the first leg of the National Road in 1805, set out to revolutionize American . . . — — Map (db m2321) HM
In 1800, travelers expected to ford rivers or use ferries that were slow and often risky in bad weather. The Baltimore and Frederick-Town Turnpike Company, building the first leg of the National Road in 1805, set out to revolutionize American . . . — — Map (db m243580) HM
The stone demijohn and memorial plaque, placed by the Sons of the American Revolution, were originally located on a bridge crossing the Monocacy River about 2 miles east of this site. The stone bridge of four arches and two 65-foot spans was . . . — — Map (db m136898) HM
In the year 1861 the legislature of Maryland, called into extraordinary session by Governor Thomas Holliday Hicks, held session in this building owned by the Evangelical Reformed Church (now the Evangelical and Reformed - United Church of Christ). . . . — — Map (db m118973) HM
Laboring Sons Cemetery
A cemetery was established at this site in 1851 by the Beneficial Society of the Laboring Sons of Frederick to provide a burial ground for citizens of color. The Beneficial Society had been formed in 1839 “for the . . . — — Map (db m110797) HM
Placed by the Frederick Chapter
National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution
Sept. 24, 2011
In remembrance of the visits to Frederick by
Meriwether Lewis — — Map (db m190583) HM
In the late 1700s, a large slave village was constructed just beyond the building in front of you. By 1800, as many as 90 enslaved laborers were housed there, an unusually large number of slaves for this area. The enslaved people were the property . . . — — Map (db m194540) HM
We have here in our town a colored library,
Run by those who wish to learn you; what is best to read.
Books of all descriptions you will find upon the shelves;
of the Free Colored Library.
Chorus
We are working for a hundred dollars . . . — — Map (db m129729) HM
Lloyd Culler shaped the City of Frederick in many ways was a businessman, model citizen, and public servant. His construction firm built homes, schools, and churches that still stand today. He served a total of seven terms as Mayor. In that . . . — — Map (db m129738) HM
By coach and six horses purchased from Gov. Horatio Sharpe of Maryland. Braddock traveled this route west in April, 1755. After 10-day meeting in Frederick with Benjamin Franklin and others to arrange for teams, wagons and supplies for the . . . — — Map (db m129188) HM
(Front Face): Took command of the Army of the Potomac Under orders from President Lincoln Seven hundred feet North of this marker June 28, 1863 He pursued the Confederates and at Gettysburg July 1,2,3 Fought the decisive battle of the . . . — — Map (db m2800) HM
Frederick found itself occupied alternatively by Confederate and Union armies during the Civil War. Citizens who frequented this "Square Corner" of Market and Patrick Streets saw Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia march west from here on . . . — — Map (db m2808) HM
“I remained in the same position, resting the staff of my flaglet on the railing of the porch, when a soldier stepped up behind me, and with his bayonet cut off my staff close to my hand.… turning about I saw him tear my flag into . . . — — Map (db m107197) HM
Mount Olivet Cemetery is considered one of the most distinguished burial grounds in the country. Here, in peaceful tranquility, rest national and local heroes, veterans of every major conflict in our country's history, inventors, artists, business . . . — — Map (db m103753) HM
For over 30 years, Thomas Johnson, Jr. committed himself to a life of public service for Maryland and the newly independent United States. Born in Calvert County in 1732, he excelled in the legal profession in Annapolis, later relocating to . . . — — Map (db m213574) HM
Sir Winston Churchill visited the Barbara Fritchie House while en route with Franklin D. Roosevelt from "Shangri-la" to Washington, D.C. — — Map (db m78351) HM
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. July 9, 1864 Brig. Gen. John McCausland's cavalry brigade forded the river, dismounted, and advanced up the slope toward the Worthington house. Thinking they would be facing inexperienced militiamen, the Confederates formed . . . — — Map (db m194131) HM
Near this spot, on the grounds of Prospect Hall, Union Gen. George Gordon Meade replaced Gen. Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker as commander of the Army of the Potomac on Sunday, June 28, 1863. Meade took command reluctantly because he was concerned . . . — — Map (db m2775) HM
Monocacy Battlefield has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United . . . — — Map (db m41692) HM
Here on farmlands bordering the Monocacy River, the fate of the nation’s capital was decided July 9, 1864, when Union troops confronted Confederate soldiers marching toward Washington. Though the Confederates won this battle on Northern soil, they . . . — — Map (db m41915) HM
The Battle that Saved Washington In the summer of 1864, Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Early launched a campaign down the Shenandoah Valley with a corps of approximately 15,000 troops. The campaign was a last attempt to carry the war to . . . — — Map (db m41916) HM
This Garden is dedicated to the memory of the Founders of Mount Olivet Cemetery, who were members of the Churches that formed a committee to incorporate this cemetery on October 4, 1852.
Andrew Boyd •
Ricahrd Dorsey •
John Loats • . . . — — Map (db m213572) HM
This garden is a living tribute to all of America's veterans and their families. In silence and respect, this is a place to remember why millions of Americans have fought and died for our liberty and our freedom. Here we renew our promise to fulfill . . . — — Map (db m213583) WM
On July 9, 1864, at 2:00 a.m., the last train of Union reinforcements pulled into Monocacy Junction just hours before the battle. The addition of 3,400 veterans increased Wallace's total to 6,600 men. While Wallace was successful in delaying the . . . — — Map (db m76713) HM
“The STAMP-ACT having received a mortal wound by the Hands of Justice, on Saturday last gave up the Ghost, to the great joy of the Inhabitants of Frederick County. The lifeless body lay exposed to public Ignominy 'til Yesterday, when it was . . . — — Map (db m103825) HM
On June 28, 1863, Union Gen. John F. Reynolds rode into Frederick to visit his cousin Catherine Reynolds Cramer and her sisters near the intersection of North Market and Second Streets. She would have much to write the rest of her family on July 1 . . . — — Map (db m146084) HM
On June 28, 1863, Gen. John F. Reynolds rode into Frederick to visit his cousin Catherine Reynolds Cramer and her sisters near the intersection of North Market and Second Streets. She would have much to write the rest of her family on July 1 about . . . — — Map (db m203920) HM
On the evening, of September 13, 1814, British warships in Baltimore harbor threatened the sovereignty of the United States. They had already burned Washington, D.C. As they bombarded Fort McHenry, the fate of our new nation was uncertain.
. . . — — Map (db m103175) HM
"We may not find tolerance in the workplace or justice in the courtroom, but the church renders to us a peace of mind that few institutions can match. The church is our foundation. It continuously nurtures and inspires us."
- William O. Lee Jr. . . . — — Map (db m137785) HM
“Figuratively speaking, this city is one vast hospital, and yet hundreds of poor fellows continue to arrive who have their wounds attended to, and away they go, uncomplaining.”
— Philadephia Inquirer September 25, 1862 — — Map (db m97817) HM
In this house President Abraham Lincoln October 4, 1862 visited General George L. Hartsuff Wounded In the Battle of Antietam Placed by Frederick Chapter DAR & Cdr. & Mrs. D.M. Page, USN 1975 — — Map (db m2818) HM
Originally located the edge of the city, this plot of land witnessed many changes as the neighborhood expanded around it. What is today a memorial was once a cemetery. The graves of scores of African Americans still lie beneath the surface.
By . . . — — Map (db m110796) HM
At about 5:00 p.m. on July 9, 1864, the Confederates stormed the Union line on the Georgetown Pike. Union General Wallace ordered the withdrawal and chaos soon followed. With Confederates in hot pursuit, Union troops fled past Gambrill Mill, then . . . — — Map (db m82118) HM
Richard Potts
Member of the House of Delegates
Born 19 July 1753 in Upper Marlboro, MD
Died November 1808 in Frederick, MD
Eleanor Murdoch Potts
2nd wife of
Richard Potts
Revolutionary War Patriot-MD
Born 2 November 1774
Died . . . — — Map (db m185986) HM
It was here that George Armstrong Custer was first introduced as a general to the troops he would command. The first order signed by Gen. George G. Meade as the newly appointed commander of the Army of the Potomac on June 28, 1863 promoted three . . . — — Map (db m1539) HM
Birthplace of
Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley, USN
Born Oct. 9, 1839 - Died Oct. 2, 1911
"The Hero of Santiago" July 3, 1898 — — Map (db m103444) HM
Fifth Chief Justice of
The Supreme Court of the United States
Born in Calvert County, Maryland, March 17,1777
Died in the city of Washington, October 12, 1864
Aged 87 years, 6 months and 25 days
He was a profound and able lawyer
An . . . — — Map (db m58159) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m106648) HM
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