(C. 1740-1789)
A local resident, member of Maryland's first Constitutional Convention and first speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, Wootton introduced a bill to divide Frederick County into three jurisdictions. The bill passed on September 6, 1776, creating new counties named for revolutionary war heroes Richard Montgomery and George Washington.HM Number | HM1JRJ |
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Year Placed | 2015 |
Placed By | Maryland Historical Trust; Maryland State Highway Administration |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Thursday, March 26th, 2015 at 9:06am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 311277 N 4327568 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.07683333, -77.18170000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 4.61', W 77° 10.902' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 4' 36.6" N, 77° 10' 54.12" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 240, 301, 410, 202 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near Carl Henn Millennium Trail, Rockville MD 20850, US |
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