A Prosperous Farm
Nathan Williams was the son of Samuel "Big Sam" Williams, a slave who in 1826 bought freedom for himself, his wife, and his four children. In 1839, the elder Williams purchased a farm near Four Locks, about 3.5 miles east of Fort Frederick. There, Nathan Williams fell in love with a slave named Ammy on adjoining farm and bought her freedom for $60 in 1847. In 1860, just before the Civil War, the couple acquired the Fort Frederick tract for $7,000.HM Number | HM36U |
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Series | This marker is part of the Maryland Civil War Trails series |
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Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 3:35am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 757133 N 4388787 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.61025000, -78.00486667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 36.615', W 78° 0.292' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 36' 36.90" N, 78° 0' 17.52" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 301 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 10924 Fort Frederick Rd, Big Pool MD 21711, US |
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