Lonaconing in Allegany County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dedicated to Mary E. Myers
1914 - 2008
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 1, 2019
1. Dedicated to Mary E. Myers Marker
Inscription.
Dedicated to Mary E. Myers. Mary led the effort in forming the Lonaconing Furnace Park Association for preserving the Lonaconing Iron Furnace, now a historic landmark, and in establishing the community park at this location. Revered and beloved as a public school teacher for thirty-six years, Miss Meyers, who was born and lived in a home at this same location for more than ninety years, was a personally quite, yet forceful and frequently acclaimed activist in the civic and cultural affairs of Lonaconing and Allegany County. Mary and her sister Catherine donated their home and land to the Town of Lonaconing in 2007. This plaque is erected by her family and friend in her honor in 2012.
Mary led the effort in forming the Lonaconing Furnace Park Association for preserving the Lonaconing Iron Furnace, now a historic landmark, and in establishing the community park at this location. Revered and beloved as a public school teacher for thirty-six years, Miss Meyers, who was born and lived in a home at this same location for more than ninety years, was a personally quite, yet forceful and frequently acclaimed activist in the civic and cultural affairs of Lonaconing and Allegany County. Mary and her sister Catherine donated their home and land to the Town of Lonaconing in 2007. This plaque is erected by her family and friend in her honor in 2012.
Erected 2012 by The family and friends of Mary E. Myers.
Location. 39° 34.17′ N, 78° 58.671′ W. Marker is in Lonaconing, Maryland, in Allegany County. Marker is on East Main Street (Maryland Route 36) just north of Dutch Row, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 East Main Street, Lonaconing MD 21539, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Turnbull Mine Car (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 1, 2019
2. Dedicated to Mary E. Myers Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
