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Middle Ford American Sycamore, Thomas Farm, East side of Monocacy River, Upper portion of hill, Field west of MD Route 355, Frederick, Frederick County, MD
Summary
See also HABS MD-1251 for related documentation.
Significance: The Middle Ford American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is significant because of its longevity and exceptional size. It is also significant due to its association with the original Georgetown Road and the Middle Ford ferry crossing and tavern during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, as well as its proximity to the Civil War Battle of Monocacy.
Survey number: HALS MD-10
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Date
1861 - 1865
Contributors
Historic American Landscapes Survey, creator
Dunbar, Thomas
Early, Jubal A.
Wallace, Lew
O'Connor, Richard, Chief, Heritage Documentation Programs
Dolinsky, Paul D., Chief, Historic American Landscapes Survey
Neal, Darwina, Chief, Cultural Resources, NPS National Capital Region
Beasley, Joy, Cultural Resources Manager, NPS Monocacy National Battlefield
Location
Frederick Heights, 39.37993, -77.39900
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
