Frederick, Maryland

City Hall, Frederick, Maryland
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Frederick is a city in central Maryland. It is the county seat of Frederick County, which is also the largest county in the state. The city of Frederick covers 22.2 sq mi (57.5 sq km) and has a population of 65,000 people. In terms of area, it is the secona largest city in Maryland after Baltimore.

Frederick, originally called Frederick Town, was founded in 1745 by Daniel Dulany. Early settlers were Germans from the Rhineland Palatinate part of Germany, led by German Reformed schoolmaster Johann Thomas Schley. They brought the German Reformed Church to the area and make Pennsylvania Dutch a popular tongue in the area in the 18th century.

In the 19th century, Irish immigrants moved into the area, bringing with them the Catholic faith and helped popularize the use of English over German. The city today is a modern American town with its past reflected in the churches along its main street.

Prospect Hall, Frederick, Maryland
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