(1695-1755)British Commander, French and Indian War
By coach and six horses purchased from Gov. Horatio Sharpe of Maryland. Braddock traveled this route west in April, 1755. After 10-day meeting in Frederick with Benjamin Franklin and others to arrange for teams, wagons and supplies for the expedition against the French at Fort Duquesne. Braddock was mortally wounded 7 miles from that fort (now Pittsburgh) on July 9, 1755.HM Number | HM2DVV |
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Placed By | The Society of Colonial Wars and the Maryland Historical Society |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, January 28th, 2019 at 10:02am PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 289992 N 4365846 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.41658333, -77.43948333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 24.995', W 77° 26.369' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 24' 59.7" N, 77° 26' 22.14" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 240, 301 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1102 W Patrick St, Frederick MD 21703, US |
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