Near Grantsville in Garrett County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Schrock Cabin

National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 17, 2019

1. Schrock Cabin Marker

Inscription. Build about 1930 as a woodland retreat and writer's studio for Alta Schrock near her parental home at Niverton, Pa. of materials provided by her father. Moved to Penn Alps in 1970.

Erected by Spruce Forest Artisan Village.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 39° 41.788′ N, 79° 8.514′ W. Marker is near Grantsville, Maryland, in Garrett County. It can be reached from Casselman Road 0.1 miles National Road (Alternate U.S. 40) when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 195 Casselman Rd, Grantsville MD 21536, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region

and in Western Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Yoder House (a few steps from this marker); Markley House (within shouting distance of this marker); Compton School (within shouting distance of this marker); Glotfelty House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Original Tombstone of Solomon Glotfelty (within shouting distance of this marker); The Miller House (within shouting distance of this marker); The National Pike (within shouting distance of this marker); Winterburg House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grantsville.

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Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of the National Pike Blacksmith Shop (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Spruce Forest Artisan Village. (Submitted on August 5, 2019.)

Schrock Cabin Marker (Marker on right edge of Cabin's exterior.) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Lassman, June 17, 2019

2. Schrock Cabin Marker (Marker on right edge of Cabin's exterior.)

Spruce Forest Artisan Village at Cassleman River Bridge State Park. image. Click for full size.

National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 17, 2019

3. Spruce Forest Artisan Village at Cassleman River Bridge State Park.

Spruce Forest Artisan Village Welcome Sign image. Click for full size.

National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 17, 2019

4. Spruce Forest Artisan Village Welcome Sign

Casselman River Bridge at Casselman River State Park image. Click for full size.

National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 17, 2019

5. Casselman River Bridge at Casselman River State Park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2019. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 5, 2019. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.