Fort Detrick

Established:1943
Base Type: Army

About

Fort Detrick is a United States Army Medical Command installation located in Frederick, Maryland. Historically, Fort Detrick was the center of the US biological weapons program from 1943 to 1969. Since the discontinuation of that program, it has hosted most elements of the United States biological defense program.

As of the early 2010s, Fort Detrick’s 1,200-acre campus supports a multi-governmental community that conducts biomedical research and development, medical materiel management, global medical communications and the study of foreign plant pathogens. It is home to the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), with its bio-defense agency, the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID). It also hosts the National Cancer Institute-Frederick (NCI-Frederick) and is home to the National Interagency Confederation for Biological Research (NICBR) and National Interagency Biodefense Campus (NIBC).

Directions

Directions from Washington D.C.

Take I-270 North to Frederick, where it merges with U.S. Route 15 North. Take the Motter Ave exit (exit 16), and follow the signs to Fort Detrick Nallin Farm Gate. The gate is located on the left directly across the street from 7-Eleven on Amber Dr.

Directions from Baltimore

Take I-70 West to Frederick and follow the signs to Route 15 North, exit 53A. Take the Motter Ave exit (exit 16) and follow the signs to Fort Detrick Nallin Farm Gate. The gate is located on the left directly across the street from 7-Eleven on Amber Dr.

Frederick County

Situated between Baltimore, Md., (46 miles) and Washington, D.C., (45 miles), Frederick County, Md., adjoins Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The major highways that access the county are 1-70, I-270, U.S. 15, U.S. 40, U.S. 40A and U.S. 340. Frederick County is easily accessible by automobile, air, train, and motorcoach. Reagan National, Dulles International and Baltimore/Washington International airports are less than an hour from Frederick, which is also served by Frederick Municipal Airport. A Greyhound Bus Service is also located in Frederick City. There is a MARC commuter rail station in downtown Frederick.

Gate and Hours

Brookville Gate: open 24/7
Linden Gate: Mon-Fri 1600-1730 | Weekend closed
Nallin Farm Gate: open 24/7
Veterans Gate: Mon-Fri 0530-1730 inbound | Mon-Fri 0530-2100 outbound only/weekend closed
Old Farm Gate: Mon-Fri 0600-2100 | Weekends 0900-2100

Quick Reference

Chapel
(301) 619-7371

Dining Facility
(301) 619-6277

Education
Army Continuing Education System (ACES)
1520 Freedman Drive, Suite 200
Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702-9226
(301) 619-2854

Equal Opportunity
1520 Freedman Drive, Room 209
Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702
(301) 619-2224

Family Advocacy
1520 Freedman Drive
Fort Detrick, MD 21702
(301) 619-2197

Military and Family Readiness
Community Support Center
Bldg. 1520, Freedman Drive, Room 124
(301) 619-2197

Public Affairs
810 Schreider Street
Suite 100
Fort Detrick,
Maryland 21702
(301) 619-2018

Fire Emergency Services
1419 Sultan Dr,
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 619-2528

Finance
1520 Freedman Drive
Fort Detrick, MD 21702
(301) 619-7311

Housing
(240) 379-6518

Legal
521 Fraim Street
Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702
(301) 619-7798

Post Office
Official Mail Distribution Center
9200 Amber Drive, Suite 115
Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702
(301) 619-2233

Base Surroundings

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501 E Pratt St,
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 576-3800

Fort McHenry
2400 E Fort Ave,
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 962-4290

Port Discovery
35 Market Pl,
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(410) 727-8120

Maryland Science Center
601 Light St,
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 685-2370

Historic Ships in Baltimore
301 E Pratt St,
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 539-1797

Walters Art Museum
600 N Charles St,
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 547-9000

Baltimore Museum of Art
10 Art Museum Dr,
Baltimore, MD 21218
443-573-1700

B&O Railroad Museum
901 W Pratt St,
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 752-2490

Ripley’s Believe It or Not Baltimore
301 Light St Light St. Pavilion,
Baltimore, MD 21202
(443) 615-7878