BRADDOCK, Edward monument near Frederick, Maryland by Edward Berge

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BRADDOCK, Edward monument near Frederick, Maryland by Edward Berge

The Edward Braddock monument near Frederick, Maryland, is a bronze sculpture by Edward Berge, erected in 1924 by the Frederick Chapter of the D.A.R. It marks the National Trail traveled by General Braddock and George Washington during the French and Indian War. Located on the 4900 block of Alternate Route 40 in Braddock Heights, the monument commemorates an important historical military route. It is cataloged in the Smithsonian Art Inventories and remains a significant local historical landmark.