Union Bridge in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Safety Follows Wisdom
Portland Cement Association Safety Trophy
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 21, 2015
1. Safety Follows Wisdom Monument
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Union Bridge, Md. Plant
for a perfect safety record
in 1932
Reawarded for a perfect safety record in
1933 · 193x · 193x · 1939 · 1940 · 1941 · 1942 · 1945 · 1946 · 1947 · 1948 · 1949 · 1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 · 1958 · 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1965 · 1968 · 1975 · 1983 · 1997
Erected 1932 by Portland Cement Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the "Safety Follows Wisdom" Portland Cement Association Safety Trophies series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 39° 33.915′ N, 77° 10.732′ W. Marker is in Union Bridge, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Maryland Route 75) and White Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 South Main Street, Union Bridge MD 21791, 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 walking distance of this marker: Blue Ridge College Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); World's First Reaping Machine (approx. 0.3 miles away); Western Maryland Railway Honor Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away);
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Cement industry honors... Union Bridge Cement Plant (2014). (Submitted on December 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Lehigh Portland Cement Company History. (Submitted on March 10, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 21, 2015
2. Safety Follows Wisdom Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 21, 2015
3. Lehigh Portland Cement Company, Union Bridge Plant
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 663 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
