Fort Frederick State Park

Name: Fort Frederick State Park
Address: 11100 Fort Frederick Rd, Big Pool, MD, 21711, US
Telephone: 301-842-2155

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Cornerstone of Maryland's frontier defense during the French and Indian War, the 250-year-old fort has been restored. Military re-enactments, living history programming on special event weekends.

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Location

11100 Fort Frederick Rd

Big Pool, MD
21711

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Local Phone: 301-842-2155
Fax: 301-842-0028

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Western Maryland

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September 25, 2021

gt6243c

Historical Fort

Fort Frederick is an easy 90 minute drive from Baltimore. We visited the fort because of its history dating back to the French and Indian War. We were surprised to have reenactors on site when we...

February 27, 2021

Pannipannini

Great 6 mile walk

We parked at the Fort and made loop via that C & O path to Ernstville (you can exit towpath to the Western Maryland Railtrail). Came back on the WMR and walked on the road back to the park.

October 25, 2020

FF13

Worth a Visit

The fall colors were changing in Washington County, Maryland when we visited Fort Frederick. Even though many parts of the park were closed, we enjoyed a walk around the fort and down the road toward...