Fort Frederick State Park
Built 1922. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | SE of Big Pool near jct. of MD 56 and 44, Big Pool, MD |
| County | Washington County |
| Listed | Nov 7, 1973 |
| Listed for | Military, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Fort Frederick |
| Reference number | 73000939 |
| Built | 1922 · more from the 1920s |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | SE of Big Pool near jct. of MD 56 and 44, Big Pool, MD |
| Coordinates | 39.6092° N, 78.0214° W · Directions ↗ |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Fort Frederick State Park listed on the National Register?
Nov 7, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Fort Frederick State Park built?
1922.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Fort Frederick State Park?
SE of Big Pool near jct. of MD 56 and 44, Big Pool, Washington County, Maryland.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Fort Frederick State Park?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000939. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.