Fort Tonoloway State Park is an undeveloped Maryland state park located near present-day Hancock. Fort Tonoloway was a frontier fort built in 1755 by Lt. Thomas Stoddert and men from the Maryland State Militia.[2][3] The fort was also known as Stoddert's Fort. It was abandoned in 1756 when Fort Frederick was constructed.[4][5]
| Fort Tonoloway State Park | |
|---|---|
  Fort Tonoloway State Park Location in Maryland | |
| Location | Washington County, Maryland, United States |
| Nearest town | Hancock, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°41′54″N 78°12′7″W / 39.69833°N 78.20194°W |
| Area | 26 acres (11 ha)[1] |
| Administered by | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
| Status | Undeveloped |
| Designation | Maryland state park |
The state park was at one time leased to the Boy Scouts.[6] An archaeological investigation conducted by Rivanna Archaeological Services for Preservation Maryland was published in 2020.[7]
References
edit- ^ "DNR Lands Acreage Report" (PDF). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. 2023. p. 8. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Fort Tonoloway State Park". C&O Canal Trust. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Finding a Lost French and Indian War Fort". Preservation Maryland. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Tonoloway Fort". Maryland's Roadside Historical Markers. Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ Rubin, Mary H. (2003). The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 9780738515984.
- ^ "Maryland Land Preservation, Parks & Recreation Plan 2009" (PDF). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. p. 59. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ Ford, Benjamin P. "Finding Fort Tonoloway: A French and Indian War Fortification on the Western Frontier of Maryland" (PDF). Preservation Maryland. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
Further reading
edit- Tonoloway Fort: Outpost on the Maryland Frontier, Gerald Sword, Friends of Fort Frederick, 1994, ASIN: B002X49ZMA.