Fort Frederick State Park

SE of Big Pool near jct. of MD 56 and 44, Big Pool, Maryland. County/parish: Washington.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 07, 1973. NRIS 73000939.

3 contributing sites. 1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • Fort Frederick

From Wikipedia:

Fort Frederick State Park

Fort Frederick State Park is a public recreation and historic preservation area on the Potomac River surrounding the restored Fort Frederick, a fortification active in the French and Indian War (1754–1763) and the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). The state park lies south of the town of Big Pool, Maryland. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal runs through the park grounds. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/106775987

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