Inscription
On August 5 and 6, 1785, and again June 30 and July 1, 1791, was the guest of Thomas Johnson at the latter's manorial residence which stood on the site of the present farm house, about 150 yards east of this point. Thomas Johnson, a member of the Continental Congress from Maryland, on June 15, 1775 nominated Washington for commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. Johnson later became the first governor of Maryland.
Details
| HM Number | HMBS |
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| Series | This marker is part of the George Washington Slept Here series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Home |
| Marker Type | Historic Home |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Placed By | George Washington Bicentennial Committee of Frederick County |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 1:52am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 293406 N 4371508 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.46838333, -77.40161667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 28.103', W 77° 24.097' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 28' 6.1800" N, 77° 24' 5.8200" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 301, 410, 240 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 8551A Catoctin Mountain Hwy, Frederick MD 21701, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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