Redland in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Chicken Coop

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 13, 2022

1. Chicken Coop Marker

Inscription. This little house would give the chickens a place to roost for the night and to lay their eggs during the day they were usually given free-range to roam around the farm yard to keep it free of insects. The young girls of the family would usually be the ones who would feed the chickens and collect eggs from the nests for the family breakfast and for making baked goods. Extra eggs could be used for bartering or selling, producing what the women of the household called "pin money."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Women.

Location. 39° 9.847′ N, 77° 7.806′ 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 Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

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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: Broody House (a few steps from this marker); Smoke House (a few steps from this marker); Privy (within shouting distance of this marker); Bussard Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodshed (within shouting distance of this marker); Dinner Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Evolution of a House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hay Barracks (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Redland.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 13, 2022

2. The Chicken Coop

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.