Near Oakland in Garrett County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
"McCulloch’s Path"
(Named for an early pioneer)
Photographed by Phyllis Prats, June 11, 2006
1. "McCulloch’s Path" Marker
Erected by State Roads Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the George Washington Slept Here, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1784.
Location. 39° 22.009′ N, 79° 25.086′ W. Marker has been reported damaged. Marker is near Oakland, Maryland, in Garrett County. It is at the intersection of Garrett Highway (U.S. 219) and Paul Friend Road, on the left when traveling south on Garrett Highway. Marker is south of Oakland, before Route 219's intersection with U.S. 50. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34 Paul Friend Rd, Oakland MD 21550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Charles Friend’s Home (approx. 2.2 miles away); Julia Walker Ruhl
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Additional commentary.
1. The “Early Settler”
The “Early Settler” was John McCulloch of Old Fields, Virginia. John went on to be appointed the first sheriff of Ohio County, Virginia and was the father of six children including Major Samuel McCulloch of Wheeling Hill fame and Elizabeth McCulloch Zane great-great grandmother of novelist Zane Grey. Grey’s first three novels were inspired by her husband, Ebenezer Zane’s journal. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted April 24, 2022, by Gayle H McColloch of Terra Alta, West Virginia.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 17, 2020
3. "McCulloch’s Path" Marker
Unfortunately, the marker has suffered weather damage.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2006, by Phyllis Prats of Springfield, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,063 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 25, 2006, by Phyllis Prats of Springfield, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
