Brookeville in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Moore Cottage
War of 1812 Bicentennial
— United States Capital for a Day —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2018
1. The Moore Cottage Marker
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The Moore Cottage. War of 18 12 Bicentennial. The Moore built this worker's cottage, probably in the late 1790s. Moore was married to Mary Brooke, one of Deborah Thomas's sisters, and the Moores lived on a farm adjacent to Brookeville. Moore was a farmer, inventor, engineer and entrepreneur who also owned a tan yard near this cottage. Like those built at the other end of town by Richard Thomas, the house is banked into the hillside with a stone ground level kitchen and a log-constructed main level. Over the years, it was home to millwrights, shoemakers, seamstresses, and small-scale shopkeepers.
The Moore built this worker's cottage, probably in the late 1790s. Moore was married to Mary Brooke, one of Deborah Thomas's sisters, and the Moores lived on a farm adjacent to Brookeville. Moore was a farmer, inventor, engineer and entrepreneur who also owned a tan yard near this cottage. Like those built at the other end of town by Richard Thomas, the house is banked into the hillside with a stone ground level kitchen and a log-constructed main level. Over the years, it was home to millwrights, shoemakers, seamstresses, and small-scale shopkeepers.
Location. 39° 10.837′ N, 77° 3.601′ W. Marker is in Brookeville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Market Street (Maryland Route 97) west of Water Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 Market Street, Brookeville MD 20833, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Murphy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Valley Mill House (within shouting distance of this marker); Margaret Brooke House (within shouting distance of this marker); August 26, 1814
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2018
2. The Moore Cottage Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
