23 Facts About Frederick Maryland

In 1748, Frederick Maryland County was formed by carving a section off of Prince George's County.

Probably the oldest house still standing in Frederick Maryland today is Schifferstadt, built in 1756 by German settler Joseph Brunner and now the Schifferstadt Architectural Museum.

Frederick Maryland had a Catholic mission, to which Rev Jean DuBois was assigned in 1792, which became St John the Evangelist Church .

Important lawyers who practiced in Frederick included John Hanson, Francis Scott Key and Roger B Taney.

Frederick Maryland was known during the nineteenth century for its religious pluralism, with one of its main thoroughfares, Church Street, hosting about a half dozen major churches.

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Frederick Maryland became one of the new nation's leading mining counties in the early 19th century.

Frederick Maryland had easy access to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which began operations in 1831 and continued hauling freight until 1924.

Slaves escaped from or through Frederick to join the Union forces, work against the Confederacy and seek freedom.

Frederick Maryland hosted several hospitals to nurse the wounded from those battles, as is related in the National Museum of Civil War Medicine on East Patrick Street.

Frederick Maryland became an important naval commander of the American fleet on board his flagship and heavy cruiser USS Baltimore along with Admiral William T Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba off the shores of the Spanish island colony of Cuba in the Spanish–American War in 1898.

Black institutions were typically underfunded in the state, and it was not until 1921 that Frederick Maryland established a public high school for African Americans.

Frederick Maryland has a board of aldermen of six members that serves as its legislative body.

Frederick Maryland is the home of Riverside Research Park, a large biomedical research park located on Frederick Maryland's east side.

Frederick Maryland has been impacted by recent national trends centered on the gentrification of the downtown areas of cities across the nation, and to re-brand them as sites for cultural consumption.

The event spans a ten-block area of Frederick and takes place from 5 p m to 9 p m During the late spring, summer, and early fall months, this event draws particularly large crowds from neighboring cities and towns in Maryland, and nearby locations in the tri-state area .

Frederick Maryland is well known for the "clustered spires" skyline of its historic downtown churches.

Frederick Maryland has a bridge painted with a mural titled Community Bridge.

Frederick Maryland has a community orchestra, the Frederick Maryland Symphony Orchestra, that performs five concerts per year consisting of classical masterpieces.

Frederick Maryland has a large amphitheater in Baker Park, which features regular music performances of local and national acts, particularly in the summer months.

Islamic Society of Frederick Maryland, founded in the early 1990s, serves Frederick Maryland's Muslim community.

Main library for Frederick Maryland County is located in downtown Frederick Maryland, with several branches across the county.

In 2013, FCPS's SAT average combined mean score was 1538, which is 55 points higher than Frederick Maryland's combined average of 1483 and 40 points higher than the nation's average of 1498.

Frederick Maryland County was long-time home to a highly innovative outdoor school for all sixth graders in Frederick Maryland County.