Frederick City is located in Frederick County in the state of Maryland. With an area of 52.9 sq.km, Frederick MD is the second largest city in Maryland after Baltimore. Located just at just an hour's distance from Washington DC, Frederick MD is an important Civil War Heritage Site. Frederick MD also has a rich heritage of arts and culture which is strong even today.
Early History of Frederick MD
Frederick Town was established in 1745. It was named after Prince Frederick of Wales. The Pennsylvania Dutch were some of the earliest settlers in the area. Many Germans also migrated to the area while en route to the Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont. Frederick MD also had a sizable Jewish population since the mid 18th century. In 1905, the First Baptist Church was set up in the area. The Jewish community set up the Frederick Hebrew Congregation in 1858, which later came to be known as Beth Sholom.
Demographic Information about Frederick MD
According to the 2000 US Census, the population of Frederick MD was 52,767. 57.04% of the population consisted of White Americans, 34.74% were African Americans,
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the remaining were composed of Native Americans, Asians and Pacific Islanders. 4.80% of the population are of Hispanic origin. The average Household income for a Frederick family is $47,700. The per capita income for Frederick is $23,053. About 9.4% of the population are below the poverty line.
Local Attractions in Frederick MD
- The “Clustered Spires” skyline of the Downtown Historic District
- Fort Detrick
- National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
- Monocacy National Battlefield
- Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo
- Frederick Keys Minor League Baseball Games
- Community Bridge Mural
Famous Residents of Frederick MD
- Francis Scott Key, a lawyer and the author of the US national anthem “Star Spangled Banner”.
- John Nelson was elected as the U.S. Attorney General in 1843 and was also elected as a Congressman for Maryland in 1821.
- Roger B. Taney became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1836.
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