On August 27, 1732, William Elder received a patent for land in Frederick County. Mount Saint Mary's College was founded on this land in 1808. (The original patent is in the Archives of Mount Saint. Mary's College.) On August 27, 1776, at the Battle of Long Island, Maryland soldiers - many from Frederick County - distinguished themselves in gallantry and fortitude though vastly outnumbered. On August 27, 1783, orders were issued that Revolutionary War prisoners of war held at the Hessian Barracks in Frederick would be granted freedom to remain in America upon the payments of $80 in Spanish gold. On August 27, 1926, the Barbara Fritchie Association purchased the Keefer Brothers property at 156 West Patrick Street in Frederick. The buildings were later torn down and a replica Fritchie home built on the site. On August 27, 1971, a huge fire destroyed Hiltner's Furniture and Appliance Store in the 900 block of East Street in Frederick. 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 [email protected]