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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.[1] The fort was also known as Stoddert's Fort. It was abandoned in 1756 when Fort Frederick was constructed.[2][3]

The state park was at one time leased to the Boy Scouts. It is awaiting archaeological investigation before its use as a recreational facility can be assessed.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Fort Stoddert on the Tonoloways". C&O Canal Trust. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Tonoloway Fort". Maryland's Roadside Historical Markers. Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  3. ^ Rubin, Mary H. (2003). The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 9780738515984.
  4. ^ "Maryland Land Preservation, Parks & Recreation Plan 2009" (PDF). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. p. 59. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
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Further reading

  • Tonoloway Fort: Outpost on the Maryland Frontier, Gerald Sword, Friends of Fort Frederick, 1994, ASIN: B002X49ZMA.
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