Redland in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Woodshed
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 13, 2022
1. Woodshed Marker
Inscription.
Woodshed. . 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.
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.
Location. 39° 9.86′ N, 77° 7.794′ W. Marker is in Redland, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker 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.
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); Bussard Family (within shouting distance of
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 38 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
