Maryland PING!
When I was a kid I used to ride my bike from Rockville to Gaithersburg up 355 to go to the Montgomery County fair.
Also worked for a few years at College Plaza Shell in front of Montgomery College in Rockville on Rt 355.
I’ve live 1 mile from the cross of RT 270 & 70 for 30 years.
Frederick, MD is a great place to live. When we first move into a new develope there we did not have street lights. At night, when you looked up at the stars, it was like looking at heaven.
Interesting (ping to read later). I’ve used that road.
Great historical info story, TSR! Thanks for posting!
Thanks for posting.
A number of years ago while surveying a parcel of property adjacent to the road, there was an 8 foot deep, 10 foot wide “rut” close to the the ridge of the property. Rumor is that this was the original wagon-traveled Frederick Road before before it was straightened out to be less up ‘n down. The rut was long and ran parallel to the paved road.
[Mr] T
Interesting.
But there’s only 1 road I think of when you say “Frederick Road” - the National Road. I thought “great road” was another nickname for that. The Rte 355 thing threw me (should be 40/144 ;-)). Oh well.
But then, I know Susan Soderberg is a biggie down there in Monty Co. so she is big on Monty history.