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Near Myersville in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Underground Railroad

 
 
Underground Railroad Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 21, 2022
1. Underground Railroad Marker
Inscription. Freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad crossed the Potomac River and traveled north through these mountains to reach freedom's border—the Mason and Dixon Line.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RRAfrican Americans.
 
Location. 39° 31.503′ N, 77° 36.057′ W. Marker is near Myersville, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker can be reached from Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70) 2 miles west of Maryland Route 17, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Myersville MD 21773, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Camp David (here, next to this marker); The Historic National Road (here, next to this marker); The Battle of Antietam (here, next to this marker); Explore Maryland at the Crossroads of Conflict (here, next to this marker); Washington County (here, next to this marker); Explore Maryland as the Crucible of the Nation (here, next to this marker); Frederick County (here, next to this marker); Explore Maryland in Search of Adventure (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Myersville.
 
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Display at the westbound rest area image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 21, 2022
2. Display at the westbound rest area
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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Apr. 19, 2024