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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Frederick, 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 (751) Washington County, MD (875) Adams County, PA (1439) Franklin County, PA (228) Loudoun County, VA (345)  FrederickCounty(558) Frederick County (558)  CarrollCounty(210) Carroll County (210)  HowardCounty(143) Howard County (143)  MontgomeryCounty(751) Montgomery County (751)  WashingtonCounty(875) Washington County (875)  AdamsCountyPennsylvania(1439) Adams County (1439)  FranklinCounty(228) Franklin County (228)  LoudounCountyVirginia(345) Loudoun County (345)
Frederick is the county seat for Frederick County
Frederick is in Frederick County
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1 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — “Frederick's Other City”
When Frederick Town was laid out in 1745, founder Daniel Dulany provided lots to different faith denominations to build churches. These would serve as centers of religious, educational and social life for the new settlers in Maryland's colonial . . . Map (db m104185) HM
2 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — “South Magnetic”
On West Church Street near North Court Street, on the right when traveling west.
The compass Meridian Stones of Frederick County. One of two stones set in 1896 by USC&GS to establish a true meridian line. Used by surveyors to check compass variations pursuant to Article 25, Code of MD ──── . . . Map (db m89631) HM
3 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — “The Great Baby Waker”
Near Clarke Place, on the right when traveling west.
On April 22, 1783, this historic cannon announced the end of the American Revolution here on the western frontier of the new nation Cast at the Mount Aetna forge near Hagerstown, this iron fortification gun entered service at the New Frederick . . . Map (db m103370) HM
4 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — 10th Vermont Monument
On Araby Church Road at Baker Valley Road on Araby Church Road.
This monument was erected by the State Of Vermont to designate the position of the Tenth Vermont Infantry during the battle fought here on the ninth day of July 1864 to save Washington, "and we saved it." Seven companies occupied the Washington . . . Map (db m170755) HM
5 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — 14th New Jersey Infantry Regiment
On Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling south.
Erected by the State of New Jersey to commemorate the heroic services of the 14th Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Corps Army of the Potomac, at the Battle of Monocacy, MD July 9th 1864. ********* The . . . Map (db m13301) HM
6 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — 173 West All Saints Street
Near West All Saints Street.
In this property At 173 West All Saints Street Dr. Ulysses G. Bourne and Dr. Charles Brooks Operated a 15-Bed Hospital for African Americans from 1919 to 1928 This Plaque Erected By The Kiwanis Club of Frederick June . . . Map (db m107230) HM
7 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — 1862 Antietam CampaignLee Invades Maryland
Near Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling north.
Fresh from victory at the Second Battle of Manassas, Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia crossed the Potomac River on September 4–6, 1862, to bring the Civil War to Northern soil and to recruit sympathetic Marylanders. Union Gen. George . . . Map (db m18382) HM
8 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — 1862 Antietam CampaignLee Invades Maryland
On East Patrick Street (State Highway 144), on the left when traveling west.
Fresh from victory at the Second Battle of Manassas, Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia crossed the Potomac River on September 4–6, 1862, to bring the Civil War to Northern soil and to recruit sympathetic Marylanders. Union Gen. . . . Map (db m97907) HM
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9 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — 1862 Antietam CampaignLee Invades Maryland
Near Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355) 0.4 miles south of New Technology Way, on the right when traveling south.
Fresh from victory at the Second Battle of Manassas, Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia crossed the Potomac River on September 4-6, 1862, to bring the Civil War to Northern soil and to recruit sympathetic Marylanders. Union Gen. George . . . Map (db m194555) HM
10 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — 1862 Antietam CampaignLee Invades Maryland
On West Patrick Street (State Highway 144), on the left when traveling west.
Fresh from victory at the Second Battle of Manassas, Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia crossed the Potomac River on September 4–6, 1862, to bring the Civil War to Northern soil and to recruit sympathetic Marylanders. Union Gen. George . . . Map (db m236181) HM
11 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — A Bold Plan
Near New Technology Way, 0.1 miles east of Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
In June 1864, with Union Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant intent on destroying Confederate General Robert E. Lee's army, Lee developed a bold plan to capture Washington, D.C. He sent Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early with 15,000 troops to invade . . . Map (db m78623) HM
12 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — A Bold Plan
Near Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355) at Araby Church Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
In June 1864, with Union Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant intent on destroying Confederate General Robert E. Lee's army, Lee developed a bold plan to capture Washington, D.C. He sent Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early with 15,000 troops to invade . . . Map (db m104162) HM
13 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — A Bold PlanMonocacy National Battlefield — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near New Technology Way east of Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling east.
In June 1864, Union Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant was intent on destroying Confederate General Robert E. Lee's army at Petersburg, Virginia. Lee saw an opportunity to capture undefended Washington, D.C. He sent Lieutenant General Jubal A. . . . Map (db m213591) HM
14 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — A Bold PlanMonocacy National Battlefield — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355) at Araby Church Road, on the right when traveling south.
In June 1864, Union Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant was intent on destroying Confederate General Robert E. Lee's army at Petersburg, Virginia. Lee saw an opportunity to capture undefended Washington, D.C. He sent Lieutenant General Jubal A. . . . Map (db m213593) HM
15 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — A Crossroads of American HistoryThe Frederick Square Corner — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation —
On East Patrick Street (State Highway 144) at Market Street (State Highway 355), on the left when traveling west on East Patrick Street.
The Square Corner, at the intersection of Patrick and Market Streets, has long been the commercial and financial heart of Frederick. It is here that the National Road meets several important north-south roads that lead to Pennsylvania, Virginia, and . . . Map (db m2748) HM
16 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — A Good Night's RestFrederick's Hotel Block — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation
On West Patrick Street (State Highway 144) at South Court Street, on the left when traveling west on West Patrick Street. Reported permanently removed.
This part of downtown Frederick has long been a place of lodging and hospitality for travelers along the National Road. Kimball's Inn, Talbott's Tavern, the City Hotel and the Francis Scott Key Hotel have occupied this site for over two hundred . . . Map (db m104243) HM
17 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — A Good Night's RestFrederick's Hotel Block — The Road That Built The Nation —
On West Patrick Street (Maryland Route 144) at South Court Street, on the left when traveling west on West Patrick Street.
This part of downtown Frederick has long been a place of lodging and hospitality for travelers along the National Road. Kimball's Inn, Talbott's Tavern, the City Hotel and the Francis SCott Key Hotel have occupied this site for over two hundred . . . Map (db m243565) HM
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18 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Ambush
Near Baker Valley Road, 0.6 miles south of Araby Church Road, on the right when traveling south.
On the morning of July 9, 1864, John T. Worthington sent his family to safety in the cellar. From an upstairs window he watched Confederate General McCausland lead his cavalry brigade of 1,400 men into an ambush. Concealed behind a fence and waist . . . Map (db m89982) HM
19 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Arts & Entertainment
On South Market Street (Maryland Route 355) at West Patrick Street (Maryland Route 144), on the right when traveling south on South Market Street.
Learn to paint at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center or catch outrageous improve and other stage productions at the Maryland Ensemble Theatre. Dance on your toes at the Cultural Arts Center or ponder the trompe l'oeil elements of the . . . Map (db m129735) HM
20 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — B & O Railroad Station"No malice in my heart" — Antietam Campaign —
On South Market Street at All Saints Street on South Market Street.
At this intersection, President Abraham Lincoln spoke from a railroad car platform to Frederick residents assembled in the street on October 4, 1862. He had just returned from viewing the battlefields of South Mountain and Antietam and had called on . . . Map (db m60166) HM
21 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Barbara Fritchieby John Greenleaf Whittier
Near Stadium Drive south of South Market Street (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling south.
Up from the meadows rich with corn, Clear in the cool September morn, The clustered spires or Frederick stand Greenwalled by the hills of Maryland Round about them orchards sweep, Apple and peach tree fruited deep. Fair as . . . Map (db m213586) HM WM
22 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Barbara Fritchie Cabins & Tea Room
On West Patrick Street.
Site of Barbara Fritchie Cabins 1933 - 1987 erected by Charles A. Faust Barbara Fritchie Tea Room 1938 - 1987Map (db m107063) HM
23 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Barbara Fritchie House“Shoot if you must this old gray head, but spare your country’s flag.” — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
On West Patrick Street (State Highway 144), on the left when traveling west.
As the Confederate army marched through Frederick on September 10, 1862, feisty local Unionists—mostly women—showed their defiance by waving the Stars and Stripes. The poet John Greenleaf Whittier immortalized one of them in “The Ballad of Barbara . . . Map (db m2693) HM
24 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Barbara Fritchie: Civil War Heroine
Near South Market Street (Maryland Route 355) south of Mt Olivet Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
"Over Barbara Frietchie's grave, Flag of Freedom and Union, wave!" John Greenleaf Whittier From the poem, entitled “Barbara Frietchie,” Atlantic Monthly magazine, October, 1863 Barbara . . . Map (db m127719) HM
25 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Battle BeginsMonocacy National Battlefield
On Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355) at New Technology Way on Urbana Pike.
About 8 o'clock a dash was made by the enemy under cover of artillery fire, to drive us from out position, hoping to gain the pike, and proceed on their way to Washington. — Private Daniel B. Freeman, Company G, 10th Vermont Infantry . . . Map (db m78507) HM
26 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Battle of Frederick"Best little battle of the war" — Early's 1864 Washington Raid
Near West Patrick Street (U.S. 40) at Linden Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
(preface) Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early drove Union Gen. David Hunter into West Virginia after the Battle of Lynchburg, Va., clearing the Shenandoah Valley of Federal forces. To draw Union troops from Petersburg, Early launched a . . . Map (db m167015) HM
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27 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Battle of FrederickBuying Vital Time — Early's 1864 Attack on Washington —
Near Linden Avenue at West Patrick Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling north.
(preface) In June 1864, Confederate Gen. Robert E Lee sent Gen. Jubal A. Early's corps from the Richmond battlefields to the Shenandoah Valley to counter Union Gen. David Hunter's army. After driving Hunter into West Virginia, Early . . . Map (db m232188) HM
28 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Battle of MonocacyThe Battle that saved Washington
On Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling south.
Here along the Monocacy River on July 9, 1864, was fought the battle between Union forces under General Lew Wallace and Confederate forces under General Jubal A. Early. The battle, although a temporary victory for the Confederates, delayed their . . . Map (db m3218) HM
29 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Best Family Farm8:30 a.m. July 9, 1864 — Monocacy National Battlefield, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Near Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
The John T. Best family was going about its chores of tending cows, hogs, chickens, and fields of wheat, oats, and corn. The Bests were used to working amid soldiers, for Union and Confederate troops had camped here on the South Hermitage farm . . . Map (db m194537) HM
30 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Birthplace of William Tyler Page
On Record Street at Council Street, on the right when traveling south on Record Street.
Birthplace William Tyler Page Oct. 19, 1868 Author of The American's Creed Placed by Frederick, Chapter, D.A.R.Map (db m89037) HM
31 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Braddock, Washington, and Franklin
Near South Court Street, on the right when traveling north.
On April 23, 1755 At a Tavern located near this spot General Edward Braddock Colonel George Washington and Benjamin Franklin Met to plan the British assault on Ft. Dusquesne During the French & Indian War This plaque erected by the Kiwanis Club . . . Map (db m2725) HM
32 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Burning of the Bridge12:00 noon July 9, 1864 — Monocacy National Battlefield
Near Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
Confederates wearing captured blue uniforms had killed or wounded several Union skirmishers who had been sent across the Monocacy River to hold the Georgetown Turnpike and B&O Railroad bridges "at all hazards." The two sides traded shots all . . . Map (db m194546) HM
33 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Burning the Bridge — Monocacy National Battlefield —
Near Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355) at Araby Church Road, on the right when traveling north.
On July 9, 1864, a wooden covered bridge spanned the Monocacy River where you see the present-day Urbana Pike Bridge. The covered bridge provided easy movement for the Confederates, intent on speeding 15,000 troops with their horses, wagons, and . . . Map (db m194547) HM
34 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Bush Creek Crossing
Near Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
A wagon road crossed Bush Creek at this location connecting the Georgetown Pike with roads to Baltimore. As Federal troops withdrew from the battlefield, they passed Gambrill's Mill and followed this road toward Baltimore, leaving the field to the . . . Map (db m194553) HM
35 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Capital For A SummerFoiling Maryland Secession
On East Church Street at North Market Street, on the right when traveling east on East Church Street.
The building in front of you, Kemp Hall, was the capitol of Maryland during the spring and summer of 1861, as the state came perilously close to leaving the Union. Because secession would have placed the U.S. capital, Washington, D.C. between the . . . Map (db m67247) HM
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36 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Caught in the Crossfire
Near Urbana Pike (Route 355) 0.4 miles south of New Technology Way, on the right when traveling south.
Since the war's onset John T. Best had grown accustomed to seeing Union and Confederate soldiers on his farm, but the morning of July 9, 1864, was different. Shots rang out on the farm and a battle ensued. Confederate artillery moved into the . . . Map (db m194539) HM
37 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Chuck Foreman FieldDedicated to Walter Eugene "Chuck" Foreman — September 22, 2014 —
Near Stuart Drive south of Rutherford Court, on the right when traveling south.
Frederick High School alumnus Chuck Foreman excelled at track, basketball, and football. He played defensive back, wide receiver, and running back positions for the University of Miami Hurricanes before being drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in . . . Map (db m137815) HM
38 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — City HallFormer Frederick County Courthouse — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
On Counsil Street, on the right when traveling east.
Connections with the Civil War abound around this Courthouse Square, where the first official act of defiance against the British crown - the 1765 Stamp Act Repudiation - occurred almost a century earlier. In 1857, Roger Brooke Taney, Chief Justice . . . Map (db m2815) HM
39 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Civil War Children's Memorial
Near South Market Street south of Mt Olivet Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated to the memory of the children who served and died in the Civil War 1861-1865Map (db m103206) WM
40 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Civil War Hospital Center
Near South Carroll Street north of East All Saints Street, on the right when traveling south.
Frederick County's ties to the American Civil War run deep, so it should come as no surprise that it is part of Maryland's Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area and The Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area/National Scenic Byway. . . . Map (db m119144) HM
41 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Civilians Under SiegeMonocacy National Battlefield
On Baker Valley Road, 0.3 miles south of Araby Church Road, on the right when traveling south.
On the morning of July 9, 1864, C. Keefer Thomas hosted two Union officers at his breakfast table, talking about the impeding battle. Later that morning as the battle drew near, the Thomas family, with several houseguests, neighbors, enslaved . . . Map (db m89983) HM
42 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Clustered Spires of Frederick
Near Interstate 270, on the right when traveling west.
John Greenleaf Whittier immortalized Barbara Fritchie and the town of Frederick in his poem about the elderly Frederick resident who supposedly displayed the Union flag as Southern soldiers marched by on September 10, 1862. On July 9, 1864, . . . Map (db m3290) HM
43 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Commemoration
On Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355) 0.4 miles north of Araby Church Road, on the left when traveling north.
On July 9, 1907, 43 years after the battle of Monocacy, 180 veterans of the 14th New Jersey Regiment returned to dedicate this monument in honor of their comrades and their sacrifices. Most of the men wore a memorial pin on their lapel, given to . . . Map (db m82291) HM
44 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Company A, 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment Memorial
On 2nd Street at Memorial Parkway, on the right when traveling west on 2nd Street.
In special tribute to those who participated in the "D" Day Invasion-Normandy France, June 6, 1944 Since 1775 Dedicated to all those past and present who have served in peace and war as members of Company A, 1st Bn, 115th Infantry . . . Map (db m103364) WM
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45 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Confederate Row
Near South Market Street (Maryland Route 355) south of Mt Olivet Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Frederick County was central to the Civil War military campaigns of 1862, 1863, and 1864, while Frederick City served as a major hospital center for soldiers of both armies. Hundreds of men died here, prompting the need for local Burial. Many . . . Map (db m103169) HM
46 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Confederate Sentinel
Near South Market Street south of Mt Olivet Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Erected A.D. 1880. By the Ladies Monumental Association of Frederick County In honor of the soldiers of the Confederate Army who fell in the battles of Antietam, Monocacy, and elsewhere and are here buried. Honor To the Brave . . . Map (db m103172) WM
47 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Confederates Invade Maryland
Near Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
7:00 a.m, July 9, 1864 Confederate troops under Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early streamed through the gaps of South Mountain and the Catoctins and headed south past Frederick. Bound for Washington, D.C., they were stopped here at the Best family farm by . . . Map (db m194536) HM
48 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — CPL Kirk J Bosselmann
On Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355) 0.6 miles south of New Technology Way, on the right when traveling south.
USMC Iraq Campaign Killed In Action 11-27-04Map (db m213592) WM
49 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Cultures Meet
On East Church Street just east of North Market Street (Maryland Route 355), on the left when traveling east.
Two tides of immigration met at Frederick Town, the westernmost settlement in Maryland at the time of its founding in 1745. English people came primarily from southern Maryland, the oldest and first developed section of the colony. Germans came . . . Map (db m152364) HM
50 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Daniel HughesFeb. 3, 1774 - Feb. 12, 1854 — War of 1812 Soldier —
Near Stadium Drive south of South Market Street (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling south.
Major who served as a Captain in the 2nd Regt. of Infantry, U.S. Army, under General Andrew Jackson's staff at the Battle of New Orleans in 1814. Promoted to 2nd Lieut 2nd Regt. on Feb. 12, 1801, and Major on Feb. 21, 1814.Map (db m213570) HM
51 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Desperate Escape
Near Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355) at Araby Church Road, on the right when traveling west.
After Union General Wallace ordered the covered bridge burned, the railroad bridge became the only route of escape for Lieutenant Davis and his men, who were seperated from the rest of the Union forces by the river. His troops fought bravely all . . . Map (db m194549) HM
52 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Diehl Memorial Fountain
Near South Market Street (Maryland Route 355) north of East All Saints Street, on the right when traveling north.
The original memorial, unveiled on August 17, 1911, was dedicated to the humane efforts of Marie Diehl (1855-1907), a founder of the Frederick Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, now the Frederick County Humane Society. The . . . Map (db m119143) HM
53 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Edgewood
Near Urbana Pike.
The success of miller James H. Gambrill became apparent when he built Edgewood, the grand house on the hill. When it was constructed around 1872, the brick, three-story Second Empire style house was one of the largest single-family residences in . . . Map (db m90479) HM
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54 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Elizabeth Hughes Potts
Near Stadium Drive south of South Market Street (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling south.
1st wife of Richard Potts Revolutionary War Patriot-MD Born 1762 Died 28 October 1793Map (db m213567) HM
55 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Enoch Louis Lowe
Near East Second Street at Maxwell Alley, on the right when traveling east.
The Home of Enoch Louis Lowe Aug. 10, 1820 — Aug. 23, 1892 Governor of Maryland 1851 — 1854 Marked by the Historical Society of Frederick County March 25, 1956Map (db m103320) HM
56 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Evangelical Lutheran Church
On Church Street, on the left when traveling east.
This tablet is erected to the Glory of God and in grateful recognition of those who organized this congregation and have maintained it for two hundred years 1738   Congregation organized. 1743   Log church built on the Monocacy. . . . Map (db m14022) HM
57 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Federal Retreat4:30-5:00 p.m. July 9, 1864 — Monocacy National Battlefield
On Baker Valley Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
The Northerners held, then lost, then retook the Thomas house grounds as the fighting ebbed and flowed in the stifling heat. Casualties mounted quickly on both sides. Union Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace could see that his numbers were dwindling and that . . . Map (db m194544) HM
58 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Federals Take a Stand7:00 a.m., July 9, 1864 — Monocacy National Battlefield, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling south.
After skirmishing on July 8 with Confederates west of Frederick, MD, Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace’s 5,800 Union troops—many of them “raw and untried”—took a stand at the Monocacy River. Wallace carefully chose this critical intersection of the river, . . . Map (db m3247) HM
59 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Final Attack
On Baker Valley Road, 0.3 miles south of Araby Church Road, on the right when traveling south.
Come on, Georgians, follow me and we will show these (Confederate) cavalrymen how to fight. Confederate General Clement Evans (As heard by Private N. Harris, 16th Virginia Cavalry) After the failed cavalry attacks on Thomas Farm, . . . Map (db m194545) HM
60 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Final Resting PlaceFrancis Scott Key
On S. Market Street.
In the final months of his life Francis Scott Key enjoyed visits to Terra Rubra farm, his boyhood home not far from Frederick Town. He thought and wrote about the end of life and his hopes of immortality in a life to come. Key died at his . . . Map (db m75758) HM WM
61 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Final StandMonocacy National Battlefield
On Araby Church Road south of Rickie Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
The Union troops held the Confederates at bay for most of the day. Around 4:30 p.m. the Union front collapsed and fell back to the Georgetown Pike, where they used the protection of the road bank in their final stand. The Union soldiers fronted . . . Map (db m78505) HM
62 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — First Black High School in Frederick County1921
On West All Saints Street, on the right when traveling east.
Founded by Mr. John W. Burner Supervisor of All Black Schools in Frederick County Principal Mr. Maurice Reid Sponsor Frederick Chapter NAACPMap (db m107198) HM
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63 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Fleeing for Their Lives8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. July 9, 1864 — Monocacy National Battlefield, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Near Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
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
64 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Former Site of Tory Gaol
On East 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west.
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
65 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Francis Scott KeyThomas Johnson Barbara Fritchie
On South Market Street (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling south.
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
66 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Francis Scott KeyWar of 1812 Soldier — Aug. 1, 1779 - Jan. 11, 1843 —
Near South Market Street.
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
67 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Francis Scott KeyRotary International
Near South Market Street.
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
68 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Francis Scott KeyUnited Daughters of 1812
Near South Market Street.
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
69 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Francis Scott Key
On North Market Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
70 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Francis Scott KeyFrederick's Immortal Patriot — 1779 - 1843 —
On South Market Street (Maryland Route 355) south of Fox's Alley, on the right when traveling south.
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
71 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — FrederickA Town becomes a City — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation —
On East Patrick Street (State Highway 144) at Maxwell Alley, on the left when traveling east on East Patrick Street.
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
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72 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Frederick County Korean War Veterans MemorialJune 25 1950 • January 31 1955
On Calvary Drive west of Bentz Street, on the left when traveling west.
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
73 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Frederick County Veterans Memorial
On 2nd Street at Bentz Street, on the right when traveling west on 2nd Street.
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
74 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Frederick County Vietnam Veterans MemorialLest We Forget
On 2nd Street at Bentz Street, on the right when traveling west on 2nd Street.
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
75 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Frederick County World War I Memorial
On Bentz Street at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on Bentz Street.
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
76 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Frederick County World War II Memorial
Near Stadium Drive south of South Market Street (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling south.
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
77 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Frederick Evangelical Reformed Church Memorial Ground
On Bentz Street at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on Bentz Street.
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
78 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Frederick Town BarracksThe American Revolution 1776 - 1783
Near Clarke Place.
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
79 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Frederick’s Poet LawyerFrancis Scott Key
On West Church Street at North Court Street, on the right when traveling west on West Church Street.
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
80 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Frederick's Boys High School
On Park Avenue at Elm Street, on the right when traveling west on Park Avenue.
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
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81 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Frederick's Carroll Creek
Near Market Street (Maryland Route 355) north of East All Saints Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
82 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Frederick's Diarist
Near South Market Street (Route 355) south of Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling south.
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
83 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Gambrill House
Near Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
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
84 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Gambrill MillMonocacy National Battlefield
Near Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
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
85 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Gen. Bradley T. JohnsonA Visitor in His Own Hometown — Early's 1864 Attack on Washington —
On South East Street at Commerce Street, on the right when traveling south on South East Street.
(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
86 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — General Edward Braddock
On Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40), on the left when traveling west.
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
87 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — General LaFayette
On Bowman’s Farm Road at Patrick Street, on the right when traveling east on Bowman’s Farm Road.
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
88 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — George Washington
On Catoctin Mountain Highway (U.S. 15) at Willow Road, on the right when traveling north on Catoctin Mountain Highway.
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
89 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — George Washington Bicentennial Memorial1732 • 1932
On Bentz Street at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on Bentz Street.
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
90 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Gettysburg CampaignInvasion & Retreat
On Himes Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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
91 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Goodloe Edgar Byron1929 - 1978
Near Washington National Pike (Interstate 270) 3.6 miles south of Buckeystown Pike (Maryland Route 85), on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
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
92 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Gordon’s Decisive Attack3:00-4:30 p.m. July 9, 1864 — Monocacy National Battlefield, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
On Monocacy National Park Service Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
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
The first . . . Map (db m89244) HM
93 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Graves, Monument and Memorials of the Civil War
Near South Market Street (Maryland Route 355) just north of Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling south.
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
94 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Graves, Monuments, and Memorialsof the American Civil War
On Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
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
95 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Headquarters of Generals Robert E. Lee, "Stonewall" Jackson and Longstreet Sept. 6-9, 1862.
On Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355) at New Technology Way, on the right when traveling east on Urbana Pike.
Here was written the famous lost order No. 191 and the proclamation to the people of Maryland.Map (db m155658) HM
96 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Here and There
Near Fleming Avenue near Upper College Terrace, on the left when traveling west.
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
97 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Hessian Barracks - Witness to History
Near Clarke Place, on the right when traveling west.
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
98 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Historic Frederick BarracksWar of 1812 Period
On Clarke Place on Clarke Place.
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
99 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — History of the Monocacy River Valley
Near Interstate 270, on the right when traveling west.
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
100 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick — Home of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney
On South Bentz Street (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling south.
Home of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney and his wife Anne Key -- Erected by Frederick Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1938Map (db m2821) HM

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