Fredericktown, Maryland
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| Fredericktown | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Fredericktown | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′58″N 75°53′02″W / 39.36611°N 75.88389°WCoordinates: 39°21′58″N 75°53′02″W / 39.36611°N 75.88389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Cecil |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Fredericktown is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States.[1]
The Elf racing yacht is located in the Sassafras River at Fredericktown, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 26, 1980.[2]
Fredericktown went up in flames during a British raid in the War of 1812.[3]
Owen Burns, an entrepreneur, banker, builder, and land developer who at one time owned the majority of Sarasota, Florida, was born in Fredericktown.[4]
References
- ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". Fredericktown (Populated Place). U.S. Geological Survey. 2009-01-29.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ Eshelman, Ralph E. (2011). A Travel Guide to the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake. Johns Hopkins University Press.
- ↑ "Fifth Generation". Rootsweb. Retrieved Sep . 2013.
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