Fort Frederick (1): Difference between revisions

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Fort Frederick (1) (1756-1764, 1780-1783, 1861-1865) - First established as a French & Indian War fort in 1756. Named by Governor Horato Sharpe after Frederick Calvert who was Lord Baltimore. Finally abandoned after the U.S. Civil War in 1865.

Fort Frederick State Park. Restored stone fort with two restored barracks buildings with period displays.

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Location: Off of Maryland Route 56, exit 12 of I70, southeast of Big Pool in Washington County, Maryland.

Maps & Images

Lat: 39.6102778 Long: -78.0036111

Sources:

Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 381

Links:

Visited: 5 Aug 2010

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