Located in Frederick County, Maryland, Frederick was founded in 1745. Fort Detrick is the Army's biodefense research center. Near the Civil War battlefield of Antietam.
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Founded1745|Population82,000|Peak82,000(2024)|CountyFrederick County
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1745Founded: German settlers.
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1862Civil War: Antietam and Barbara Fritchie legend.
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1943Fort Detrick: Biological research center.
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2010DC Exurban Growth: I-270 corridor growth.
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Fort Detrick is the Army's biodefense research center.
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Near the Civil War battlefield of Antietam.
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Maryland's second-largest city.
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Frederick is located in Frederick County, Maryland.
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Frederick was founded in 1745.
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