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From: "John W. Ashbury" <>
Subject: [MDFR] History Moment - 4-24
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 07:21:36 -0400


On April 24, 1751, Charles Calvert, the fifth Lord
Baltimore, died. The town and county of Frederick are
believed named for his son, Frederick, who became
the sixth and last Lord Baltimore.

On April 24, 1799, Stephen Steiner bought two lots at
Bentztown on the southeast corner of West Patrick
and present day Jefferson Streets for 650 pounds
on which he later built what we call The Steiner House.

On April 24, 1872, Dr. William Tyler, local physician
and president of Farmer & Mechanics National Bank
for 55 years, died at his home at age 88.

On April 24, 1906, the first meeting was held for a
campaign to build a permanent home for the Young
Men's Christian Association in Frederick. Eventually
$60,000 was collected and Lloyd C. Culler
Construction built the facility on the old Park Hotel
property, at the southeast corner of Church and
Court streets.

On April 24, 1915, Alexander Graham Bell stayed the
night at the City Hotel. He and his wife visited local
historical sites and left Frederick on the evening of
the 25th.

If anyone can add information to these History Moments,
or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day,
please contact me privately.

John W. Ashbury
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