Richard Montgomery
Posted by: 
flyingmoose
N 39° 04.991 W 077° 09.103
18S E 313888 N 4328211
Located on the westbound side of 28 next to the 911 memorial.
Waymark Code: WM14M93
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2021
Views: 7
Marker Text:
1738 - 1775
Born in Ireland; served in the British Army in the French & Indian War. Joined the American Revolution as the most experienced general in the Continental Army. Led the invasion of Canada where he was killed in the Battle of Quebec, becoming the first general to die in the Revolution and America's first national hero. When Maryland's constitutional convention split Frederick County into three parts the following year, they named the western third Washington and the eastern third Montgomery, the first of many memorials to Montgomery in the nation.
County (required): Montgomery County
Location (required): Roadside
Marker Type (optional): Not listed
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