Redland in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Smoke House
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 13, 2022
1. Smoke House Marker
Inscription.
Smoke House. . Fall was a time for butchering the animals that had been fattened over the summer. Since there was no refrigeration, meat from animals butchered on the farm was treated to preserve it from rotting by salting and then hung over a smoking fire in this enclosed building for several weeks. A slaughtered pic would be cut up into hams, ham hocks, pork ribs, pork chops, pork roasts, and bacon. ears and tail could be used to flavor soups, hooves made into gelatin, and intestines used as casings for sausage. The hide could be sold to a tanning factory. No part of the animal went to waste.
Fall was a time for butchering the animals that had been fattened over the summer. Since there was no refrigeration, meat from animals butchered on the farm was treated to preserve it from rotting by salting and then hung over a smoking fire in this enclosed building for several weeks. A slaughtered pic would be cut up into hams, ham hocks, pork ribs, pork chops, pork roasts, and bacon. ears and tail could be used to flavor soups, hooves made into gelatin, and intestines used as casings for sausage. The hide could be sold to a tanning factory. No part of the animal went to waste.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals.
Location. 39° 9.837′ N, 77° 7.802′ W. Marker is in Redland, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Rock Creek Park Road half a mile north of Muncaster Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18400 Muncaster Mill Rd, Gaithersburg MD 20877, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington
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Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. 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 and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Privy (a few steps from this marker); Bussard Family (a few steps from this marker); Chicken Coop (a few steps from this marker); Evolution of a House (within shouting distance of this marker); Broody House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dinner Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Bussard Farmhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodshed (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Redland.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 13, 2022
2. Smoke House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
