Fort Frederick-Maryland State Park
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 39.372 W 077° 55.908
18S E 248471 N 4393708
Fort Frederick-Maryland State Park-Colonial stone fort built 1756 for Province of Maryland by Gov. Horatio Sharpe to protect frontier against French and Indians after Braddock’s defeat.
Waymark Code: WM11HR9
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2019
Views: 3
Fort Frederick-Maryland State Park-Colonial stone fort built 1756 for Province of Maryland by Gov. Horatio Sharpe to protect frontier against French and Indians after Braddock’s defeat. Detention camp for British prisoners 1776–83. Occupied 1861–2 by Union troops. George Washington was here July 1756 and June 1758.
Erected by State Roads Commission.
County (required): Washington County
Location (required): intersection of Cumberland Street (U.S. 40) and Martin Street,
More info about the site/marker (optional):
Marker is on the right when traveling west on Cumberland Street. Marker is in this post office area: Clear Spring MD 21722
Marker Type (optional): Not listed
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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