Frostburg
The Frost Family Legacy
Years before St. Michael’s Church was built,
Meshach Frost and his wife Catherine purchased
this property in 1812. When the Frosts bought the
property, construction of the National Road was
already underway. They soon found they were
feeding and housing laborers working on the
road.
Once the National Road was completed through
western Maryland, the Frosts’ Highland Hall
became a popular stop where travelers changed
horses and relayed the mail and freight.
Originally called Mount Pleasant, the name
changed to Frost Town and then Frostburg in
honor of Meshach Frost, who was also the
postmaster. Soon after, coal was found
nearby, and the town’s population exploded.
Mine workers, goods and supplies arrived by
way of the National Road. Main Street, the
National Road through Frostburg, soon
developed into a busy commercial district.
Marker is on East Main Street (Alternate U.S. 40) east of Broadway, on the left when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
