George Washington
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flyingmoose
N 39° 28.106 W 077° 24.086
18S E 293422 N 4371513
Located on the northbound side of Route 15.
Waymark Code: WM149BQ
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2021
Views: 7
Located at the end of a driveway along route 15, this historic marker is also alongside a Civil War Trails marker. Text is the same on both sides. Also marker seems to have broke in half at one point in time but has since been restored.
George Washington was known to have visited the home of Thomas Johnson from time to time prior to his time as president. Thomas Johnson was one of the first Supreme Court Justices and governor of Maryland. The home of Thomas Johnson no longer stands but its replacement is still there..
Marker Text:
On August 5 and 6, and again June 20 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 Continental Congress from Maryland, on June 15, 1775 nominated Washington for Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. Johnson later became the first governor of Maryland.
Erected by the George Washington Bicentennial Committee of Frederick County
County (required): Frederick County
Location (required): Roadside
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