Union Mills in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Union Mills

Built 1797 on the site of an earlier mill by Andrew and David Shriver Jr.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007

1. Union Mills Marker

Inscription. On June 29, 1863 General J. E. B. Stuart and his cavalry camped here. On June 30, 1863 General James Barnes of the 5th Corps U. S. Army spent the night on his way to Gettysburg.

Erected 1935 by State Roads Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1767.

Location. 39° 39.973′ N, 77° 1.008′ W. Marker is in Union Mills, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is on Littlestown Pike (Maryland Route 97) 0.1 miles south of Old Hanover Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in the community of Union Mills. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3331 Littlestown Pike, Westminster MD 21158, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Defiance at Union Mills (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Gettysburg Campaign (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Union Mills (about 300 feet away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pennsylvania

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(approx. 4.6 miles away in Pennsylvania); Just Government League (approx. 5.4 miles away); Who was Bennett Cerf? (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union Mills.

Other markers no longer nearby. Gettysburg Campaign (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Union Mills (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Union Mills Homestead. Organization website (Submitted on October 17, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

West side of mill. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007

2. West side of mill.

East side of mill with water wheel. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007

3. East side of mill with water wheel.

Miller's House and Gift Shop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007

4. Miller's House and Gift Shop

Shriver House View 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007

5. Shriver House View 1

Shriver House View 2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007

6. Shriver House View 2

Union Mills Homestead Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007

7. Union Mills Homestead Park

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,244 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 15, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.