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Wall's Store & Post Office - 1905

Historic Buildings, Highland Maryland

 
 
Wall's Store & Post Office - 1905 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 12, 2021
1. Wall's Store & Post Office - 1905 Marker
Inscription. In 1842, William Wall opened a store on this site. In 1874 a U.S. post office was opened in his store, and the area became known as Wall's Crossroads. The original store burned down and the current buliding was erected in 1905. The post office continued in this building until 1973 when it moved across the street to the trailer. The post office moved again in 2003 to its present location on Highland Road. The second postmaster was Charles T. Disney (son of Joshua E. Disney, the wheelwright). He had the name of the post office changed to "Highland". Legend is that the highest elevation in Howard County is in this area (located at Allnutt Farms on Highland Road). Charles T. Disney served as postmaster for 33 years. (Marker Number 2.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: CommunicationsIndustry & CommerceRoads & VehiclesSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
 
Location. 39° 10.735′ N, 76° 57.457′ W. Marker is in Highland, Maryland, in Howard County. Marker is on Scaggsville Road (Maryland Route 216) just east of Clarksville Pike (Maryland Route 108), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker
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is at or near this postal address: 13401 Clarksville Pike, Highland MD 20777, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Welcome to Fulton (approx. 2.6 miles away); Brighton Azalea Garden (approx. 2.8 miles away); Olney Inn Gas Lanterns (approx. 4 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 4 miles away); The Sandy Spring Ash Tree (approx. 4.1 miles away); Sandy Spring Friends Meeting Site (approx. 4.2 miles away); History of the Sandy Spring Friends Meeting House (approx. 4.2 miles away); Nina Honemond Clarke / The Richard Perry Budd House / The Budd, Williams, Butler Lineage (approx. 4.2 miles away).
 
Wall's Store & Post Office - 1905 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 12, 2021
2. Wall's Store & Post Office - 1905 Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 78 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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