Old Town (King Opessa’s Town) - Old Town, Maryland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ted28285
N 39° 32.522 W 078° 36.394
17S E 705672 N 4379665
This roadside historical marker titled "Old Town (King Opessa’s Town)" is located at the intersection of Oldtown Road (Route 51) and Opessa Street, Old Town, MD.
Waymark Code: WM18R3P
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member trainbug
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This roadside marker can be visited at the intersection of Oldtown Road (Route 51) and Opessa Street

Script from the sign: "Fording place for “Great Warriors Path” from New York to the South. Thomas Cresap built stockade fort here in 1741 used as a refuge during French and Indian War after Braddock’s defeat.
George Washington was here on his first visit to Maryland 1748 and often thereafter.

Erected by State Roads Commission.

Old Town (King Opessa's Town)
Oldtown, Allegany County
MD 51 at Opessa Street/Bear Hill Road
Installed Date: 1934
Sponsor: State Roads Commission
Themes: Fort, French and Indian War, Frontier and Settlement, George Washington, Native American

County (required): Allegany County

Location (required): Southwest corner of the Oldtown Road and Oppesa Street intersection.

More info about the site/marker (optional):
Marker is in Oldtown, Maryland, in Allegany County. Marker is at the intersection of Oldtown Road (Maryland, Route 51) and Opessa Street, on the right when traveling east on Oldtown Road.

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Marker Type (optional): Not listed
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