Lonaconing in Allegany County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dedicated to Mary E. Myers

1914 - 2008

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 1, 2019

1. Dedicated to Mary E. Myers Marker

Inscription. Mary led the effort in forming the Lonaconing Furnace Park Association for preserving the Lonaconing Iron Furnace, now a historic landmark, and in establishing the community park at this location. Revered and beloved as a public school teacher for thirty-six years, Miss Meyers, who was born and lived in a home at this same location for more than ninety years, was a personally quite, yet forceful and frequently acclaimed activist in the civic and cultural affairs of Lonaconing and Allegany County. Mary and her sister Catherine donated their home and land to the Town of Lonaconing in 2007. This plaque is erected by her family and friend in her honor in 2012.

Erected 2012 by The family and friends of Mary E. Myers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 2007.

Location. 39° 34.17′ N, 78° 58.671′ W. Marker is in Lonaconing, Maryland, in Allegany County. It is on East Main Street (Maryland Route 36) just north of Dutch Row, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 East Main Street, Lonaconing MD 21539, 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 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: Turnbull Mine Car (within shouting distance of this marker); On This Site Stood (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Moses (Lefty) Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); George's Creek Coal and Iron Company (1837-1855) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Successful Coke Fired Iron Furnace in America (about 300 feet away); Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Our Heroes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lonaconing Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lonaconing.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 1, 2019

2. Dedicated to Mary E. Myers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.