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|subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Frederick |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 19.1 |area_land_km2 = 19.1 |area_water_km2 = 0.0 |area_total_sq_mi = 7.4 |area_land_sq_mi = 7.4 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.0 |population_as_of = 2000 |population_footnotes = |population_total = 4627 |population_density_km2 = 241.9 |population_density_sq_mi = 626.6 |timezone = Eastern (EST) |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 278 |elevation_ft = 912 |coordinates_display = inline,title |coordinates_type = region:US_type:city |latd = 39 |latm = 25 |lats = 15 |latNS = N |longd = 77 |longm = 30 |longs = 18 |longEW = W |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 21703 |area_code = 301 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 24-09100 |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 0589794 |website = |footnotes = }} Braddock Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,608 at the 2010 census. Braddock Heights is part of the Middletown, Maryland School District. The local post codes are 21714 (Post Office boxes only) and 21703. Braddock Heights was once home to the oldest roller rink in the United States, the Stargaze Skateway. It burned to the ground as the result of arson on August 18, 1998.〔http://www.mudnrox.com/brr/firearticle1.html〕〔http://www.mudnrox.com/brr/firearticle2.html〕 Braddock Heights is said to be the roost of the mythic(?) Snallygaster, a chimeric bird-like creature claimed to be responsible for the disappearance of livestock, and the occasional Middletown Valley resident, since the mid-18th century. It was also the home of the Schley Inn which was a combined hotel and restaurant formerly owned by Hermann Fischer of Germany. A long-time friend and private investigator, John Lacher of Munich, Germany often stayed at the Hotel and used the hotel as a safe house for women and children involved in domestic abuse cases. ==History== Braddock Heights is located at an elevation of atop Braddock Mountain (as Catoctin Mountain is locally known) near the pass at Braddock Springs, so named after British General Edward Braddock and Lt. Colonel George Washington’s use of the mountain pass on their way to Fort Duquesne during the French and Indian War on April 29, 1755. During the Civil War, Braddock Heights was the site of a minor cavalry battle between generals J.E.B. Stuart (CSA) and Alfred Pleasonton (USA) on September 13, 1862; it was at that time known as Fairview Pass. One mile east of Braddock Heights, near the base of Braddock Mountain, are the older communities of Clifton and Old Braddock. The picturesque view of the city of Frederick from Old Braddock—also known as Fairview, elevation —was the inspiration for Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. to record in his 1862 journal: This journal entry was in turn an inspiration for Holmes' close friend John Greenleaf Whittier when composing the famous civil war poem ''Barbara Fritchie''. Braddock Pass is near the locations at which Interstate 70 and the National Pike (U.S. Route 40) cross Catoctin Mountain. Braddock Heights was founded in 1896 by George William Smith as a summer resort community that eventually included several hotels, a community pool, a wooden floor skating rink, an amusement park, scenic overlooks, nature trails, and until 1980, a small (ski resort ). Braddock Heights has been host to many national political figures including Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Edwin Warfield, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Earl Warren, Ethel Kennedy, and (then) Senator Richard Nixon. Braddock Heights was one of the first modern planned communities in the United States, and custom housing development has continued since 1901. Braddock Heights is now known for its eclectic houses (no two are alike) and its scenic views of Frederick and the Monocacy and Middletown valleys. Following the end of World War II and the decline of the amusement park, Braddock Heights’ demographic changed from commercial summer boarding houses to that of an unincorporated community with permanent residents. Braddock Heights has a number of resident authors and artists, including Walter Bartman, Lee McCardell and Helen L. Smith as well as leaders in banking and information technology who prefer to remain anonymous. Braddock Heights, similar to the other Maryland cottage parks of Pen Mar and Glen Echo, has evolved into an artisans' community. (The Braddock Heights Community Association ) and the (Braddock Heights Historical Society ) continue to maintain and hold public events at Braddock Heights Park. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Braddock Heights, Maryland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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