Walkersville in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Welcome to Fountain Rock Lime Kilns

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 9, 2019

1. Welcome to Fountain Rock Lime Kilns Marker

Inscription. A brief, self-guiding tour will show you the remains of a typical Frederick County limestone quarry and battery of lime kilns. The map to the right identifies the location of nine interpretive signs which explain the sites features.

The Fountain Rock quarry and lime kilns operated between about 1872 and 1955, producing two major products, powdered burnt lime for agricultural use and crushed stone for road surfacing. Most of the original structures and equipment are gone but remnants of both the crushed stone and powdered lime operations have survived, including six of the eight original kilns. These kilns are also referred to as continuous burning pot kilns.

For your safety and for the protection of the site, please stay on walkways. Do not go into or climb onto the structures.

Erected by Frederick County Parks & Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 39° 28.52′ N, 77° 22.068′ W. Marker is in Walkersville, Maryland, in Frederick County. It can be reached from Fountain Rock Court east of Fountain Rock Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8511 Fountain Rock Court, Walkersville MD 21793, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Inside the Kiln (a few steps from this marker); Working the Kilns (a few steps from this marker); Crusher Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Chemistry in the Kiln (within shouting distance of this marker); The Quarry (within shouting distance of this marker); Atop the Kilns (within shouting distance of this marker); Grinder/Slaker Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Watercress Farming (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Walkersville.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 9, 2019

2. Welcome to Fountain Rock Lime Kilns Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 622 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.