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Robert Frederick Barrick entered the military service in 1909 as a private in the Maryland National Guard in Frederick, Maryland. He was commissioned in 1917. In 1926, he was given the task of building a Maryland National Guard training camp on a mountain site near Cascade, Maryland. It was named Camp Albert C. Richie, for the governor of Maryland at that time.
Barrick had only a seventh grade education and his knowledge of engineering was limited to that gained from books in his free time. Supplementing this with practical experience, natural talent, and determination, Barrick drew plans for, and directed the construction of, every stone building on the post.
This building was originally an officers dining hall.
Barrick was promoted to major in 1937 and, in 1942, received a Regular Army commission. He retired in 1953 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He died in Frederick in 1966.
This library is dedicated to his memory.
Barrick had only a seventh grade education and his knowledge of engineering was limited to that gained from books in his free time. Supplementing this with practical experience, natural talent, and determination, Barrick drew plans for, and directed the construction of, every stone building on the post.
This building was originally an officers dining hall.
Barrick was promoted to major in 1937 and, in 1942, received a Regular Army commission. He retired in 1953 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He died in Frederick in 1966.
This library is dedicated to his memory.
Details
| HM Number | HMKS5 |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 20th Century |
| Historical Place | Military Installation |
| Marker Type | Memorial |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Interpretative Marker / Sign |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 7:12am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] DOUGLAS MOWEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 286200 N 4398119 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.70616667, -77.49388333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 42.37', W 77° 29.633' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 42' 22.2000" N, 77° 29' 37.9800" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 301, 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 14326 Barrick Avnue, Highfield-Cascade MD 21719, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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