This is the grave of Francis Scott Key, a Maryland born guy who went on to compose the most difficult-to-sing national anthem of all time.
Even cooler to my mind, in the same cemetery this is the grave of a cranky old German lady named Barbara Fritchie. In 1862 when the Confederates captured Frederick (led by Stonewall Jackson no less) Ms. Fritchie waved the U.S. flag and basically told the secessionists to go fuck themselves. James Greenleaf Whittier wrote a horrible poem about it.
Anyhow, now that I'm leaving Maryland in a few months I actually do have a bit of a bucket list. Frederick is pretty damn boring, but the location isn't bad. In any event, I'd say Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a definite must-visit if you ever come by this way.
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