Westminster in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Colonial America
In Colonial America, farmers used methods that had changed little since Roman times. But, with the advent of the Industrial Revolution, the farmer's life and tools changed dramatically. Work was still long and hard, but new methods and machinery made difficult jobs easier.
These exhibits show Carroll County's farm heritage, how the farm family workedplanting, cultivating, harvesting, and processing their crops and equipment they used. Begin here as the farmer prepares his fields....
Erected by Carroll County Farm Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 39° 33.453′ N, 76° 59.771′ W. Marker is in Westminster, Maryland, in Carroll County. It can be reached from Farm Museum Road 0.2 miles south of South Center Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 S Center St, Westminster MD 21157, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Farm Equipment (here, next to this marker); Planting / Fertilizing (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Farm Equipment (a few steps from this marker); Clod-Crushers / Harrows / Plows (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Farm Equipment (a few steps from this marker); Cultivating (within shouting distance of this marker); Processing (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Farm Equipment (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westminster.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

