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

Woodshed

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

1. Woodshed Marker

Inscription. The only heating for the house came from stoves that would have been fueled with wood since trees were plentiful on the farm. Trees felled by winter storms were cut into large logs in the spring and left to dry until they were split into small pieces for the stoves in the fall. They would have been stacked in the open part of this building, while the closed part would have housed the saws, axes, wedges and sharpening wheel.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 39° 9.86′ N, 77° 7.794′ 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.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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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); Hay Barracks (a few steps from this marker); Chicken Coop (within shouting distance of this marker); Smoke House (within shouting distance of this marker); Privy (within shouting distance of this marker); Native Farming / Agricultura nativa (within shouting distance of this marker); Bussard Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Dinner Bell (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 Woodshed

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 126 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.