Fort Tonoloway State Park
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Fort Tonoloway State Park is a state park in the state of Maryland
. Located near present day Hancock, Maryland
, Fort Tonoloway is the site of a frontier fort built ca. August 1755 by Lt. Thomas Stoddert and 15 men from the Maryland State Militia. The fort was also known as Stoddert's Fort.
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. Located near present day Hancock, Maryland
Hancock, Maryland
Hancock is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,725 at the 2000 census. The Western Maryland community is notable for being located at the narrowest part of the state...
, Fort Tonoloway is the site of a frontier fort built ca. August 1755 by Lt. Thomas Stoddert and 15 men from the Maryland State Militia. The fort was also known as Stoddert's Fort.