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Fort Frederick State Park
State park in Maryland, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).[5] 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.[3]
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Fort Frederick State Park | |
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Location | Washington County, Maryland, United States |
Nearest town | Big Pool, Maryland |
Coordinates | 39°36′37″N 78°00′13″W[1] |
Area | 722 acres (292 ha)[2] |
Elevation | 472 ft (144 m)[1] |
Designation | Maryland state park |
Established | 1922 |
Administrator | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
Website | Fort Frederick State Park |
Fort Frederick | |
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Location | Washington County, Maryland, USA |
Nearest city | Big Pool, Maryland |
Area | 287 acres (116 ha) |
Built | 1756-58 |
NRHP reference No. | 73000939 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 7, 1973[3] |
Designated NHL | November 7, 1973[4] |
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