Fredericktown, Maryland

Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States

39°21′58″N 75°53′02″W / 39.36611°N 75.88389°W / 39.36611; -75.88389Country

United StatesState

MarylandCounty

CecilTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Fredericktown is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States.^[1]

The Elf racing yacht is located in the Sassafras River at Fredericktown, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 26, 1980.^[2]

Fredericktown was first permanently settled generations before 1757. The town began to grow by its location: fishing and sailing were frequent enjoyments of the town. But, the town was destroyed by fire during a British raid in the War of 1812.^[3] Some of the earliest buildings in the town were built following the cessation of hostilities, after 1815.

Owen Burns, an entrepreneur, banker, builder, and land developer who at one time owned the majority of Sarasota, Florida, was born in Fredericktown.^[4]

References

^ "Geographic Names Information System". Fredericktown (Populated Place). U.S. Geological Survey. January 29, 2009.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
^ Eshelman, Ralph E. (2011). A Travel Guide to the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake. Johns Hopkins University Press.
^ "Fifth Generation". Rootsweb. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013.