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-'''Prince Frederick''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Maryland]], [[United States]], not to be confused with the incorporated, and much larger, city of [[Frederick, Maryland|Frederick]] some 70 miles to the northwest in [[Frederick County]]. The population was 1,432 at the 2000 census, although the population is believed to have grown substantially since then. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]]{{GR|6}}.
 ==Geography==
 Prince Frederick is located at {{coord|38|32|55|N|76|35|19|W|city}} (38.548720, -76.588748){{GR|1}}.
 According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 3.3&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (8.4&nbsp;[[km²]]), all of it land.

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 ==Institutions and organizations==
-*Fire-rescue: Prince Frederick has its own Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad. Prince Frederick is served by one [[hospital]], [[Calvert Memorial Hospital]], which moved into its current facility in 1978.
+*Fire-rescue: Prince Frederick has its own Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad. Prince Frederick is served by one hospital, [[Calvert Memorial Hospital]], which moved into its current facility in 1978.
-*High school: There is one public [[high school]] in Prince Frederick, [[Calvert High School (Prince Frederick, Maryland)|Calvert High School]], with the mascot being the Cavaliers. In 2000, the Cavaliers won the Maryland Division 3A high school football championship. Prince Frederick also has a public middle school and public elementary school.
+*High school: There is one public high school in Prince Frederick, [[Calvert High School]], with the mascot being the Cavaliers. In 2000, the Cavaliers won the Maryland Division 3A high school football championship. Prince Frederick also has a public middle school and public elementary school.
-*College: In 2005, the [[Calvert County]] branch of The [[College of Southern Maryland]] opened its new Prince Frederick campus.
+*College: In 2005, the Calvert County branch of The [[College of Southern Maryland]] opened its new Prince Frederick campus.
-*Houses of worship: Several churches and other religious institutions call Prince Frederick home. These include St. John Vianney [[Catholic]] Church, St. Paul's [[ECUSA|Episcopal]] Church, Trinity United [[Methodist]] Church, First [[Baptist]] Church of Calvert County, and the Southern Maryland [[Islamic]] Center.
+*Houses of worship: Several churches and other religious institutions call Prince Frederick home. These include [[St. John Vianney Catholic Church]], [[St. Paul's Episcopal Church]], [[Trinity United Methodist Church]], [[First Baptist Church of Calvert County]], and the [[Southern Maryland Islamic Center]].
-*Commerce: Prince Frederick is considered [[Calvert County]]'s main commercial and retail hub, as it contains at least five major [[shopping centers]], numerous chain and independent [[restaurants]], three [[hotels]], and [[Calvert County]]'s only [[movie theater]] currently operating to date.
+*Commerce: Prince Frederick is considered Calvert County's main commercial and retail hub, as it contains at least five major shopping centers, numerous chain and independent restaurants, three hotels, and Calvert County's only movie theater currently operating to date.
-*Business and industry: While many in the Prince Frederick area [[commute]] to jobs all over the [[Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area]], there are several small companies based in Prince Frederick itself. On the western side of Prince Frederick, there is a large [[industrial park]] which attracted numerous businesses and places of commerce after offering free land sites. One such business is Recorded Books, L.L.C., the largest independent publisher of unabridged audio books in the world.{{Fact|date=November 2007}}
+*Business and industry: While many in the Prince Frederick area commute to jobs all over the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, there are several small companies based in Prince Frederick itself. On the western side of Prince Frederick, there is a large industrial park which attracted numerous businesses and places of commerce after offering free land sites. One such business is [[Recorded Books, L.L.C.]], the largest independent publisher of unabridged audio books in the world.{{Fact|date=November 2007}}
-*Newspapers: Two local weekly newspapers are published in Prince Frederick, the Calvert Independent and the Calvert Recorder.
+*Newspapers: Two local weekly newspapers are published in Prince Frederick, the [[Calvert Independent]] and the [[Calvert Recorder]].
 *Library: In 2006, the main branch of the Calvert Library moved from its original downtown Prince Frederick location to a new larger facility located on Costley Road, named after, Russell Costley, a long time advocate and trustee of the library.
-*Recreation: In 2007, plans for [[Calvert County]]'s first public indoor aquatic center, to be built in Prince Frederick, were finalized.
+*Recreation: In 2007, plans for Calvert County's first public indoor aquatic center, to be built in Prince Frederick, were finalized.
-*Notable places in the Prince Frederick area include [[Battle Creek Cypress Swamp]]-- a local nature preserve-- and the [[Arthur Storer]] [[Planetarium]], which is located on the grounds of [[Calvert High School]].
+*Notable places in the Prince Frederick area include [[Battle Creek Cypress Swamp]] -- a local nature preserve -- and the [[Arthur Storer Planetarium]], which is located on the grounds of [[Calvert High School]].
-*The Calvert County Fair is held every fall at the Calvert County Fairgrounds[http://www.calvertcountyfair.com] just outside Prince Frederick. The fair moved from its original location in downtown Prince Frederick in 1994.
+*The [[Calvert County Fair]] is held every fall at the Calvert County Fairgrounds just outside Prince Frederick. The fair moved from its original location in downtown Prince Frederick in 1994.
-*Prince Frederick's "Giant Triangle": Located on the eastern side of town, there is a very large, triangular retention pond at the site of the Prince Frederick [[Wastewater]] Treatment Plant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wikimapia.org/83293//|author=Wikimapia.com|title=Wastewater Treatment Plant}}</ref>. Final approval for the plant was obtained in December 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.acltweb.org/CurrentNews/Position.cfm//|author=American Chesnut Land Trust|title=Position Statement of the American Chestnut Land Trust
+*Prince Frederick's "Giant Triangle": Located on the eastern side of town, there is a very large, triangular retention pond at the site of the Prince Frederick Wastewater Treatment Plant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wikimapia.org/83293//|author=Wikimapia.com|title=Wastewater Treatment Plant}}</ref>. Final approval for the plant was obtained in December 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.acltweb.org/CurrentNews/Position.cfm//|author=American Chesnut Land Trust|title=Position Statement of the American Chestnut Land Trust
 Regarding the Proposed Parkers Creek
-Wastewater Treatment Plant}}</ref>. The plant's strange UFO-like appearance--approximately 500 feet long per side and location in a secluded and heavily wooded area--in satellite imagery on [[Google Earth]] has evoked the curiosity of many locals, who have nicknamed the site the "Giant Triangle" and speculated on its purpose.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/sevensixfive/sets/72157594482068727/|author=Sevensixfive at Flickr.com|title=Giant Triangle set photos}}</ref>.
+Wastewater Treatment Plant}}</ref>. The plant's strange UFO-like appearance--approximately 500 feet long per side and location in a secluded and heavily wooded area--in satellite imagery on Google Earth has evoked the curiosity of many locals, who have nicknamed the site the "Giant Triangle" and speculated on its purpose.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/sevensixfive/sets/72157594482068727/|author=Sevensixfive at Flickr.com|title=Giant Triangle set photos}}</ref>.
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 In 1984, Prince Frederick was named as one of seven "town centers" by Calvert County's government. The town center designation meant while Prince Frederick was still not formally incorporated, special zoning regulations would be enacted and boundaries would be established so new growth would be centered around the existing commercial and residential districts. This was done in order to take advantage of existing infrastructure and discourage poorly planned urban sprawl. Prince Frederick's town center status also meant the creation of special architectural review boards who would encourage theme and unity of new buildings built within the town center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.co.cal.md.us/assets/Planning_Zoning/Slideshows/March-6-07BOCC-UpdatesToTCMP.pdf|author=Calvert County Department of Planning and Zoning|title=Town Center Update|date=March 6, 2007}}</ref>.
-On April 28, 2002, an F4 [[April 28, 2002 tornado|tornado]] cut just south of Prince Frederick, killing one person. The same tornado had previously devastated the downtown business district of [[La Plata, Maryland]] in neighboring [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/Historic_Events/apr28-2002/laplata.htm|author=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA)|title=La Plata Tornado - April 28, 2002}}</ref>.
+On April 28, 2002, an F4 [[April 28, 2002 Tornado|tornado]] cut just south of Prince Frederick, killing one person. The same tornado had previously devastated the downtown business district of [[La Plata, Maryland]] in neighboring [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/Historic_Events/apr28-2002/laplata.htm|author=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA)|title=La Plata Tornado - April 28, 2002}}</ref>.
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 ==History==
-Prince Frederick has served as the [[county seat]] of [[Calvert County]] since 1722, when officials chose a plot of land known as "Williams' Old Field" as the spot for the new county courthouse. (Contemporary references to the piece of land include an upscale dining restaurant named Old Field Inn, and a street in Prince Frederick is named "Old Field Lane.") The original courthouse was finally completed in 1732. The town was most likely named for [[Frederick, Prince of Wales]], who reigned during the time of the town's original conception.
+Prince Frederick has served as the county seat of [[Calvert County, Maryland]] since 1722, when officials chose a plot of land known as "Williams' Old Field" as the spot for the new county courthouse. (Contemporary references to the piece of land include an upscale dining restaurant named [[Old Field Inn]], and a street in Prince Frederick is named "Old Field Lane.") The original courthouse was finally completed in 1732. The town was most likely named for Frederick, Prince of Wales, who reigned during the time of the town's original conception.
-In the [[War of 1812]], [[Joshua Barney|Commodore Joshua Barney's]] [[Chesapeake Bay Flotilla]] found refuge from the advancing British in St. Leonard's Creek in June 1814.  While laying siege to Barney's force, the British under the command of [[Alexander Cochrane|Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane]] plundered and destroyed the area nearby, including burning the town of Prince Frederick.<ref name=barn>{{cite book
+In the War of 1812, [[Joshua Barney|Commodore Joshua Barney's]] [[Chesapeake Bay Flotilla]] found refuge from the advancing British in [[St. Leonard's Creek]] in June 1814.  While laying siege to Barney's force, the British under the command of Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane plundered and destroyed the area nearby, including burning the town of Prince Frederick.<ref name=barn>{{cite book
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 In 1882, Prince Frederick burned a second time, when a massive fire destroyed virtually the entire town and its courthouse. A new courthouse was erected on the same spot, and remains the center of [[Calvert County]]'s government to this day.
-In 1984, Prince Frederick was named as one of seven "town centers" by [[Calvert County]]'s government. The town center designation meant while Prince Frederick was still not formally incorporated, special [[zoning]] regulations would be enacted and boundaries would be established so new growth would be centered around the existing commercial and residential districts. This was done in order to take advantage of existing infrastructure and discourage poorly planned [[urban sprawl]]. Prince Frederick's town center status also meant the creation of special architectural review boards who would encourage theme and unity of new buildings built within the town center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.co.cal.md.us/assets/Planning_Zoning/Slideshows/March-6-07BOCC-UpdatesToTCMP.pdf|author=Calvert County Department of Planning and Zoning|title=Town Center Update|date=March 6, 2007}}</ref>.
+In 1984, Prince Frederick was named as one of seven "town centers" by Calvert County's government. The town center designation meant while Prince Frederick was still not formally incorporated, special zoning regulations would be enacted and boundaries would be established so new growth would be centered around the existing commercial and residential districts. This was done in order to take advantage of existing infrastructure and discourage poorly planned urban sprawl. Prince Frederick's town center status also meant the creation of special architectural review boards who would encourage theme and unity of new buildings built within the town center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.co.cal.md.us/assets/Planning_Zoning/Slideshows/March-6-07BOCC-UpdatesToTCMP.pdf|author=Calvert County Department of Planning and Zoning|title=Town Center Update|date=March 6, 2007}}</ref>.
-On April 28, 2002, an F4 [[tornado]] cut just south of Prince Frederick, killing one person. The same tornado had previously devastated the downtown business district of [[La Plata, Maryland]] in neighboring [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/Historic_Events/apr28-2002/laplata.htm|author=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA)|title=La Plata Tornado - April 28, 2002}}</ref>.
+On April 28, 2002, an F4 [[April 28, 2002 tornado|tornado]] cut just south of Prince Frederick, killing one person. The same tornado had previously devastated the downtown business district of [[La Plata, Maryland]] in neighboring [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/Historic_Events/apr28-2002/laplata.htm|author=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA)|title=La Plata Tornado - April 28, 2002}}</ref>.
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 *[[Louis L. Goldstein]], Maryland Comptroller of the Treasury 1959-1998; born in Prince Frederick, MD, in 1913. Known for his phrase "God Bless Y'all Real Good".
-*[[Roger Brooke Taney]], the [[Chief Justice]] of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in the [[Dred Scott]] decision was born and raised on a farm near Prince Frederick.
+*Roger Brooke Taney, the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the [[Dred Scott]] decision was born and raised on a farm near Prince Frederick.
-*Best-selling author [[Tom Clancy]] operated an insurance business in Prince Frederick prior to his bookwriting career and was an active parishioner of St. John Vianney Catholic Church, and still owns a home near Prince Frederick on the [[Chesapeake Bay]].
+*Best-selling author [[Tom Clancy]] operated an insurance business in Prince Frederick prior to his book writing career and was an active parishioner of [[St. John Vianney Catholic Church]], and still owns a home near Prince Frederick on the [[Chesapeake Bay]].
-*While on the faculty of [[Chesapeake Biological Laboratory]] in nearby [[Solomons, Maryland|Solomons]], noted [[theoretical ecology|theoretical ecologist]] Dr. [[Robert Ulanowicz]] resided near Prince Frederick prior to his retirement in 2008.
+*While on the faculty of [[Chesapeake Biological Laboratory]] in nearby [[Solomons, Maryland|Solomons]], noted theoretical ecologist Dr. Robert Ulanowicz resided near Prince Frederick prior to his retirement in 2008.
-*Former [[U.S. House of Representatives]] member [[Augustus Rhodes Sollers]] lived and practiced law in Prince Frederick.
+*Former U.S. House of Representatives member Augustus Rhodes Sollers lived and practiced law in Prince Frederick.
-*Character actor [[Michael Willis]], whose credits include [[Men in Black]] and HBO's [[The Wire]], and former Maryland state senator and [[Patuxent River]] advocate [[Bernie Fowler]] both reside in the nearby community of [[Dares Beach, Maryland|Dares Beach]], which utilizes the Prince Frederick zip code.
+*Character actor Michael Willis, whose credits include Men in Black and HBO's The Wire, and former Maryland state senator and [[Patuxent River]] advocate [[Bernie Fowler]] both reside in the nearby community of [[Dares Beach, Maryland|Dares Beach]], which utilizes the Prince Frederick zip code.
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