On April 23, 1755, George Washington met with General Edward Braddock, and possibly with Benjamin Franklin, at a West All Saints Street tavern to plan the British attack on Fort Duquesne. The building was demolished in 1913 to make way for a milk plant. On April 23, 1875, Josiah Pennsyl, a Frederick County native and sergeant with Company G, 8th U. S. Calvary, received a Congressional Medal of Honor for his "gallantry in action" at Upper Washita, Texas, on September 11, 1874. (No census record have been uncovered listing the name Pennsyl. Is it possible that this man was a fugitive from Pennsylvania and used the name when he enlisted? Or could his name have been spelled differently?) On April 23, 1948, the Frederick Chamber of Commerce and The Historical Society of Frederick County became owners of the estate of George Alfred 'Gath' Townsend west of Burkittsville. The purchase price was $3,500 for the 105-acre property. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)