Chesapeake City in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
McReynolds-Woods House
C. 1870
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, July 21, 2010
1. McReynolds-Woods House Marker
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McReynolds-Woods House. C. 1870. This home was occupied by several notable people over the years. The bridge tender for the long bridge, Mr. Hevelow, used the railing from the bridge to fence in the yard. Capt. Ed Sheridan operated the ferry which would transverse the canal, until the bridge was completed in 1945. The McReynolds family occupied the home from 1965 until 2005. During restoration, a copy of the "Elkton Appeal" newspaper dated Aug. 1, 1888 was found tucked in a rafter. Round of soup can tops were found neatly tacked over the knot holes in the flooring. In 2008, 100 year old reclaimed random width flooring from Curtis Paper mill in Newark, Delaware was installed on the first floor. The barn built in 2008 is similar in shape to one that occupied the same area in the 1920's.
This home was occupied by several notable people over the years. The bridge tender for the long bridge, Mr. Hevelow, used the railing from the bridge to fence in the yard. Capt. Ed Sheridan operated the ferry which would transverse the canal, until the bridge was completed in 1945. The McReynolds family occupied the home from 1965 until 2005. During restoration, a copy of the "Elkton Appeal" newspaper dated Aug. 1, 1888 was found tucked in a rafter. Round of soup can tops were found neatly tacked over the knot holes in the flooring. In 2008, 100 year old reclaimed random width flooring from Curtis Paper mill in Newark, Delaware was installed on the first floor. The barn built in 2008 is similar in shape to one that occupied the same area in the 1920's.
Erected 2008 by Bobby Walls and Carol Attix. (Marker Number G400.)
Location. 39° 31.538′ N, 75° 48.896′ W. Marker is in Chesapeake City, Maryland, in Cecil County. Marker is at the intersection of George
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Street and Fourth Street, on the right when traveling north on George Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 George Street, Chesapeake City MD 21915, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 702 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on February 3, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
