A Crossroads of American History - Frederick, Maryland
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flyingmoose
N 39° 24.847 W 077° 24.652
18S E 292449 N 4365506
Located at the southeast corner of Patrick and Market Streets.
Waymark Code: WM149Y8
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2021
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A Crossroads of American History
The Frederick Square Corner
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 Washington, D.C.
The Square Corner has witnessed both dramatic and ordinary events for over two hundred and fifty years. British, Hessian and Tory prisoners marched through town during the Revolutionary War, While Union and Confederate armies marched through as they headed to fateful collisions at Sharpsburg and Gettysburg during the Civil War. Conestoga freight wagons and "Concord" stagecoaches rolled west on the National Road, while in recent times, presidential motorcades passed through on their way to the nearby retreat in the Catoctin Mountains.
Americana: Other
Significant Interest: Other
Milestone / Marker: Other
Web Address: Not listed
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