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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Frederick County, Maryland

 
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Frederick is the county seat for Frederick County
Adjacent to Frederick County, Maryland
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      Montgomery County (753)  
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      Franklin County, Pennsylvania (228)  
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201 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Canterbury Station — 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
202 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Canterbury Station — 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
203 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Centergate — PFC James Moore Jr
On U.S. 15/40 at U.S. 15/340, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 15/40.
Paratrooper Vietnam Killed April 2, 1966Map (db m213604) WM
204 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — “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
205 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
206 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
207 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
208 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
209 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
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210 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
211 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
212 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
213 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
214 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
215 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
216 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
217 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
218 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — City HallFormer Frederick County Courthouse — Antietam Campaign 1862
On Council Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
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
219 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — City HallFormer Frederick County Courthouse — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
On Council Street west of North Court 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 m249827) HM
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220 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
221 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
222 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
223 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
224 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Enoch Louis Lowe
Near East 2nd 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
225 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Evangelical Lutheran Church
On East 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
226 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
227 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
228 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
229 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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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230 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
231 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
232 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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 . . . Map (db m103264) WM
233 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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 Dead] "At the going down of the . . . Map (db m103389) WM
234 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
235 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
236 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Frederick's Carroll Creek
Near South 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
237 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
238 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
239 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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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240 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Hood College
On West Church Street (Maryland Route 355) just east of West Church Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Woman's College of Frederick, Maryland now known as Hood College was founded on this site on May 12, 1893 Map (db m152356) HM
241 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Hood College1893 - 1915
On East Church Street just east of North Market Street (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling east.
Original home of the Woman's College of Frederick, Maryland and now known as Hood CollegeMap (db m152359) HM
242 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Hospitals in FrederickCaring for the Wounded
On East Patrick Street (State Highway 144), on the left when traveling west.
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
243 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — In April 1861 The Legislature Of Maryland Met Here In Special Session
On Church Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling east on Church Street.
At this assembly a bill regarded as equivalent to an ordinance of secession from the Union was introduced but failed of passageMap (db m2722) HM
244 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — In Memoriam
Near East Church Street just east of North Market Street (Maryland Route 355), on the left when traveling east.
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
245 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Jacob EngelbrechtA Frederick Diarist on the National Road — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation —
On West Patrick Street (State Highway 144), on the left when traveling west.
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
246 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Jacob Engelbrecht's Diary
Near South Market Street (Maryland Route 355) south of Citizen's Way, on the right when traveling north.
"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, 1863Map (db m129734) HM
247 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — John Hanson
Near West Patrick Street.
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
248 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — John HansonApril 14, 1715 — November 22, 1783
On West Patrick Street.
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
249 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — John Hanson
Near West Patrick Street.
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
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250 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — John Kuhn
On South Court Street (Maryland Route 355) 0.1 miles north of West All Saints Street, on the right when traveling south.
"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, 1944Map (db m159776) HM
251 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — John McElroy, S.J.b. May 14, 1782 • d. September 12, 1877 — R.I.P. —
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
252 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — John Thomas Schley
On West Church Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
253 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Kemp Hall1861 - 1961
On East Church Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling east on East Church Street.
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
254 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Korean Conflict Memorial1950 • 1953
On 2nd Street west of Bentz Street, on the right when traveling west.
In honor of those who servedMap (db m103313) WM
255 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Laboring Sons Memorial Ground
On Chapel Alley, on the right when traveling south.
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
256 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Library Campaign Song(Tune-Battle Hymn of the Republic) — By Clifford B. Holland —
On Ice Street north of West South Street (Maryland Route 144), on the right when traveling south.
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
257 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Loats Female Orphan Asylum of Frederick City24 East Church Street
On East Church Street west of Maxwell Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This building is listed in the National Register of Historic PlacesMap (db m137786) HM
258 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Market & Patrick Streets"Scarcely any possibility of crossing the street" — Gettysburg Campaign —
On East Patrick Street (State Highway 144) at South Market Street, on the right when traveling west on East Patrick Street.
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
259 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Mary Quantrill's Stand
On West Patrick Street (Maryland Route 144) west of South Bentz Street, on the left when traveling west.
“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
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260 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — May 17, 1943
On West Patrick Street (Maryland Route 144).
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
261 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Mullinix Park
On South Bentz Street.
. . . Map (db m107574) HM
262 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — No to the Stamp!
Near Council Street.
“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
263 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — North Market Street"Now I shall see Cousin J." — Gettysburg Campaign —
On North Market Street (Maryland Route 355) just south of East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
264 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — North Market Street"Now I shall see Cousin J." — Gettysburg Campaign
On North Market Street (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
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
265 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Old Freight Depot
Near South Carroll Street.
. . . Map (db m103750) HM
266 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Old Hill Church
Near South Carroll Street north of East All Saints Street, on the left when traveling north.
"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
267 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — One Vast Hospital
Near Patrick Street, on the right when traveling east.
“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, 1862Map (db m97817) HM
268 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Ramsey House
On Record Street, on the right when traveling south.
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 1975Map (db m2818) HM
269 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Rediscovered Past
On East 5th Street at Chapel Alley, on the left when traveling east on East 5th Street.
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
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270 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — Roger Brooke Taney
Near E 4th Street near N East Street.
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
271 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
272 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
273 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
274 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
275 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
276 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
277 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
278 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
279 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
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280 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
281 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
282 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
283 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
284 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
285 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
286 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
287 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
288 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
289 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
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290 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
291 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
292 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
293 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
294 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
295 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
296 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
297 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
298 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
299 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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
300 Maryland, Frederick County, Frederick, Downtown — 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

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