Originally owned by Thomas McCrea, by 1887 sewing machines and notions were sold here. Later home to Goldberg’s Store, among others, including Caplan’s Dept. Store during its 1925 renovations. Stucco was added to the 3-story brick and stone building . . . — — Map (db m111761) HM
Was born in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, 1st month, 22nd, 1733; to which place his grandfather emigrated from near Falmouth, England about the year 1700, soon after his marriage to • Mary Fox •
Andrew moved from his mills in Bucks County, . . . — — Map (db m112433) HM
One of the first railroads in the country, constructed in 1830 of wooden rails that carried horse-drawn cars, extended from Baltimore to Ellicott's Mills. This station was built the next year, and soon steel rails replaced wooden ones as the . . . — — Map (db m29961) HM
When the Civil War began, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became a vital transportation route for the Federal armies, with men and supplies passing by this station day and night. To protect the line, local businessman Thomas McGowan raised the . . . — — Map (db m144727) HM
This milestone shows the distance, in miles, from the Baltimore courthouse to Ellicott City on the Baltimore and Frederick Turnpike, a toll road. The turnpike company was chartered in 1805 and the road was completed in 1818. The markers, made of . . . — — Map (db m144717) HM
During the Civil War, Baltimore and its environs exemplified the divided loyalties of Maryland's residents. The city had commercial ties to the South as well as the North, and its secessionist sympathies erupted in violence on April 19, 1861, when . . . — — Map (db m192) HM
During the Civil War, Baltimore and its environs exemplified the divided loyalties of Maryland's residents. The city had commercial ties to the South as well as the North, and its secessionist sympathies erupted in violence on April 19, 1861, when . . . — — Map (db m144730) HM
A stone mill for processing grain through mid to late 1800's. A wooden bridge was used to cross the Tiber to get to Main St. In the 1890's, Herman Shriver formed a company with local investors to begin using the mill's water power and steam to . . . — — Map (db m177887) HM
Day, a master stone mason, purchased this lot from the Ellicotts an built this federal style home, one of the oldest brick structures in the district. Rear and side additions were prior to 1887. Later home to the French’s for many years, then . . . — — Map (db m112257) HM
Howard County native Decatur Dorsey was one of only sixteen African American soldiers to received the Medal of Honor for courage under fire during the Civil War. Sgt. Dorsey, of Company B, 39th United States Colored Troops, earned his medal at the . . . — — Map (db m5756) HM
Deborah Disney ran her tavern, a popular gathering place for men, on this site from 1840-1862. The building continued as a tavern thought the late 19th century. Later a fabric store, women's boutique, and antique bookstore, it is one of the oldest . . . — — Map (db m111737) HM
During the Civil War, Union troops stationed here guarded the viaduct against destruction by southern forces. The viaduct stands today as originally built, 612 feet long, 28 feet wide, and curving in a graceful four degree arc across the Patapsco. . . . — — Map (db m73577) HM
The Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Railroad's Ellicott City complex was the heart and soul of a bustling industrial and agricultural community once known as Ellicott’s Mills. The railroad built several structures on or near the site, including Oliver . . . — — Map (db m112255) HM
By the 1850s, a prosperous community was located here around the Ellicott family gristmills and ironworks established in the 1770s. When the Civil War began in 1861, the town's population exceeded 2,000. Although the mill workers and merchants of . . . — — Map (db m37545) HM
Joseph Ellicott (who with his brothers Andrew and John had established Ellicott’s Lower Mills, now Ellicott City, on the Patapsco River in 1772) built the Upper Mills and his home on “Fountaindale” near this spot in 1775. Remaining . . . — — Map (db m3185) HM
You are standing at the site of the historic African American neighborhood of
Fells Lane. The homes were demolished n the 1970s, and the street renamed Fels, after community activists fought for the construction of a new neighborhood.
This . . . — — Map (db m147392) HM
By 1963 the fire station’s larger and more modern equipment required more space. This building annex was erected in order to provide the needed overflow storage unit relocation to the new Fire Station on Montgomery Road in 1997. This building, along . . . — — Map (db m111804) HM
A major part of the PFI curriculum under Principal Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps was the study of botany. Terraced gardens throughout the grounds provided the students with a living classroom to learn first-hand about the features of different . . . — — Map (db m205781) HM
After founding the town of Ellicotts Mills in 1772, the Ellicott brothers established this burying ground in 1795 and built the adjacent Friends Meeting House in 1800. — — Map (db m112272) HM
The 1843 Howard County Courthouse, Located on Court Avenue in the Historic District of Ellicott City, Maryland, was the location for judicial proceedings related to legal cases involving those charged with encouraging enslaved persons to run away. . . . — — Map (db m111703) HM
The Howard County Jail, located at 1 Emory Street, in the Historic District of Ellicott City, Maryland, was the location where freedom seekers and those charged with encouraging enslaved persons to run away or rise up against their masters or . . . — — Map (db m111721) HM
Three homes, built in simple cut stone and frame style, on lots purchased in the 1834 lottery. In the 1840's the Hunt siblings used the lower sections as a millinery shop and dry goods/grocery story, using the large display window. Later uses: a . . . — — Map (db m87427) HM
Brother of Andrew, born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 12th month, 28th, 1739 and removed with his brother Andrew from their mills in Bucks Co., 5th month, 16th, 1771, • to Baltimore County, Maryland •
Here they built mills and settled this . . . — — Map (db m112434) HM
This three-story frame home was built by John Williams, who won the lot in the 1834 land lottery. Later owners included Henry Wooten, a prominent lawyer and Confederate Civil War veteran. The building was remodeled after Hurricane Agnes in the . . . — — Map (db m87392) HM
Built by Jonathan Ellicott, John Day used this building as a store and a home in the 1850s. Dr. Thomas B. Owings moved here after death of his wife and six of his children in the 1868 flood. More recently this building has housed many dentists, . . . — — Map (db m98461) HM
A hanok (Korean: 한옥, 韓屋)
is a traditional Korean house. Hanok were first designed and built in the 14th century during the Joseon Dynasty.
History
A hanok is a Korean house which was . . . — — Map (db m205780) HM
MacAlpine
circa 1868
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
— — Map (db m142381) HM
The Bay is part of a vast interconnected ecosystem. Everything done on land affects the Bay and the plants and animals that live there.
Who is affected by the health of the Chesapeake Bay? The 48 major rivers, 100 smaller rivers, and . . . — — Map (db m149) HM
You are standing at Mile Marker 14, a historic stone marker located at the intersection of US Route 40 and MD 144, formerly known as the Pine Orchard hamlet. Although it has worn away over time, hand-chiseled letters read 14 M To B, meaning 14 . . . — — Map (db m179225) HM
You now stand in front of Gary Memorial United Methodist Church, one of the remaining structures built during an era when the mill towns not only produced the commerce of trade, but also developed communities that would shape the lives of . . . — — Map (db m71332) HM
In the 1930’s Charles Miller built a new showroom for his Chevrolet dealership here before relocating to Route 40. In 1968 Stromberg Publishing consolidated its offices, warehouse and printing operation here for its Ellicott City then Howard County . . . — — Map (db m111834) HM
William Ellicott commissioned architect N. G. Starkweather and builder C. Timanus to build this home of rubble stone, stuccoed in old Maryland Gold. In the 1850's. Home to Judge John Snowden Tyson, whose surviving maiden daughter Ida lived here . . . — — Map (db m74280) HM
In 1939 this new brick, two-story fire house was built. Fire Department historian B H Shipley, Jr and bride resided on the 2nd floor for seven years. It was also a trolley terminal. The HoCo Volunteer Fire Dept. operated here until 1997, when the . . . — — Map (db m98462) HM
The first Howard County Courthouse, located in the historic district of Ellicott City Maryland, was a pre-existing structure rented by the Howard District Commissioners from George Ellicott in 1840 to house judicial proceedings of the new Howard . . . — — Map (db m111783) HM
This building has had many important uses, such as Old Patapsco Hotel, Granite Manufacturing Co., Town Hall/Opera House, Provost Marshall's Office (Civil War), Patapsco Enterprise Office/Howard Gazette, Oddfellows Lodge, Rodey's Amusea/Emporium. . . . — — Map (db m87553) HM
The stabilized ruin above you - the Patapsco Female Institute - served the young ladies of the North and South from 1837 to 1891. Amelia Hart Lincoln Phelps, a renowned author and educator, headed the school between 1841 and 1855. Concerned with . . . — — Map (db m74252) HM
The Patapsco Female Institute—served the young ladies of the North and South from 1837 to 1890. Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps, a renowned author and educator was Principal between 1841 and 1856. Concerned with the increasing division of the country . . . — — Map (db m204716) HM
Ellicott City’s Main Street is the National Pike, part of the road system that moved Americans west. Only two decades after the road was constructed, a new transportation rival appeared. In 1831, America’s first railroad, the Baltimore & Ohio, . . . — — Map (db m720) HM
Ellicott City’s Main Street is the National Pike, part of the road system that moved Americans west. Only two decades after the road was constructed, a new transportation rival appeared. In 1831, America’s first railroad, the Baltimore & Ohio, . . . — — Map (db m243568) HM
This building replaces the popular early 20th century Rosenstock’s Department Store. The original three buildings joined by a single front were destroyed by a November 1999 fire. Historic Ellicott Properties, Inc. commissioned Architect Greg . . . — — Map (db m111764) HM
The last lot won in the 1834 land lottery, then sold to the Patapsco Bank in 1886, which built this Romanesque Revival building to house the Second Patapsco Bank. At one period modernized, it was restored to its original design in the 1970's by . . . — — Map (db m87391) HM
A chapel of ease of Queen Caroline parish, established 1728. Incorporated by Maryland General Assembly, 1822. Consecrated 1823 by Bishop James Kemp. Original land, “Dorsey’s Heaven,” deeded to church by Caleb and Elizabeth Dorsey. . . . — — Map (db m3341) HM
In 1887, a two-story frame print shop was situated on this site. In 1919, Scott Starr purchased the building for use as a funeral home, and also offered autos “for hire”. A new brick addition was added and the frame structure renovated. . . . — — Map (db m111736) HM
Samuel Ellicott deeded this lot in 1837, and it is the fourth oldest Methodist Church in continuous use in the county. The stained glass and painted windows were added during renovations in 1887. The nickname derives from the pattern of the large . . . — — Map (db m98460) HM
After the 1915 fire, Irving Taylor built this new building, the fourth location for the business, which grew from jewelry and optometry to music boxes, then home appliances which at that time use motors powered by generators. In 1970 Marvin L. Sachs . . . — — Map (db m111763) HM
This row of 19th century utilitarian structures has been the architectural orphan of Ellicott City. Referred to on early maps as barns or sheds, these buildings were built between 1830 and 1870 to serve the livery trade. Because of their relative . . . — — Map (db m8110) HM
This building was erected in 1889 as the
town’s first fire department.
It served as a working fire station
from that date until 1923.
Subsequent usage included:
Utilization as a meeting hall for the Mayor and City Council of Ellicott . . . — — Map (db m55388) HM
Designed by noted architect E. Francis Baldwin and constructed in 1885, the Freight House served as a loading platform and storage room for freight. Materials were transferred in and out of the building on Maryland Avenue using a wooden platform. . . . — — Map (db m144728) HM
Built by J. Shipley then twice auctioned. In 1879 sold to the Eckert's who served such popular food that the hotel was later enlarged. The public was allowed to take a shortcut through the hotel which led them to the upper street and court house. . . . — — Map (db m87547) HM
Among the oldest homes in EC, after the turn of the century owned by the Kraft’s, among others. After the 1972 flood, restored by Alda Baptiste Castaldi, who operated a specialty dress shop here for 30 years. Then during renovations for the Obladi . . . — — Map (db m111734) HM
This marker stands on a part of the right of way of the historic and fabled National, or Cumberland Road. Commencing in 1806 it was built in segments by city, state, federal, and private means and was the first great commercial and travel link from . . . — — Map (db m131) HM
This building, originally a harness shop, was purchased by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in 1863 for approximately $2,000. It has been in continuous use by the Order ever since. Architecturally and historically significant, this 3-1/2 story, . . . — — Map (db m87500) HM
The Patapsco Female Institute (PFI), located on Church Road with a commanding view of Ellicott City, was one of the most famous and prestigious schools for girls in 19th century America. The school officially opened its doors in 1837 under . . . — — Map (db m74239) HM
This stone building is 12 bays wide and 3 stories high. It replaced the original Patapsco Hotel, which was dismantled stone by stone, and this building created from its rubble. The old hotel's wall section, windows and doors were retained, as well . . . — — Map (db m144723) HM
Built in the Neo-Colonial Style with doric columns and large squared corner stones for a sense of banking stability. Elegant interior was especially known for its attractive room for ladies, complete with fireplace, desks " and adjoining toilet . . . — — Map (db m87347) HM
Long home to purveyors of libations, this lot, once owned by the family of cabinet makers Barnard Fort, was part of the 1834 land lottery. O'Brien's Saloon, Fissell's, Valmas Brothers Inn and the Phoenix Emporium have occupied this corner and . . . — — Map (db m73223) HM
Ellicott City’s Main Street, with its businesses, shops and dining establishments, reflects four centuries of prosperity built through hard work, innovation and the connection to economic opportunity. In 1771, the Patapsco River Valley was a . . . — — Map (db m111798) HM
This building was originally the home and dental office of Doctor Mordecai Gist Sykes. Dr. Sykes was a prominent local businessman who served two terms as Ellicott City’s Mayor (1889-1897). The Building has since housed state and local county . . . — — Map (db m111709) HM
Dedicated to the men from
Howard County who fought
To preserve the Union during
the American Civil War
from 1861 to 1865
Union Units with companies raised in
Howard County during the war:
The Patapsco Guards, Independent . . . — — Map (db m111813) WM
Here, on Old Columbia Pike, stand these charming rowhouses that date to the early 1800's. Built by Ann Tonge for the millworkers of the town, they now serve as unique specialty shops. — — Map (db m144729) HM
The single set of tracks outside the museum’s fence was the original right-of-way of the Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Railroad. Now owned by CSX Transportation, this right-of-way has been in continuous use since 1830. For many years there were two sets . . . — — Map (db m112291) HM
The single set of tracks outside the museum's fence was the original right-of-way for the Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Railroad. Now owned by CSX Transportation, this right-of-way has been in continuous use since 1830. A second set of tracks was added in . . . — — Map (db m144726) HM
Originally a private residence, this 3-1/2 story granite block structure is built into solid rock and on a slope such that the entire first floor forms the foundation. The building has housed Kinsey's bookmaking shop, a tavern, the American Red . . . — — Map (db m87551) HM
Built for Henry Edgar Wootton, Esquire (1837-1894), this is the oldest of the professional buildings which now comprise Ellicott City’s Lawyers’ Row.
Constructed on a 28’ 4” square native granite foundation, it is located on the solid . . . — — Map (db m111839) HM
In Memory of
The Citizens of Howard County
Who Served in World Wars I and II
And The Korean Conflict
Erected by
V.F.W. Post No. 7472
Ellicott City Lions Club
Ellicott City Rotary Club — — Map (db m111705) WM
In 1905 SJ Yates opened his grocery store at 8247, formerly a home from the mid 1800’s. He used a model T truck to make free home deliveries. In 1925 he move to his newly-constructed building at 8249. In 1938 his grandson, Bladen, opened a hardware . . . — — Map (db m111715) HM
In 1842, William Wall opened a store on this site. In 1874 a U.S. post office was opened in his store, and the area became known as Wall's Crossroads. The original store burned down and the current buliding was erected in 1905. The post office . . . — — Map (db m188126) HM
"Let it be known that those who wear the Purple Heart have given their blood in the defense of their homeland and shall forever be revered by their countrymen." — — Map (db m212922) WM
“New Lisbon” was established by Quaker Caleb Pancoast in 1802, who saw both need and opportunity to service travelers along the length of the National Pike. He also welcomed all religious denominations into his home, and allowed it to be used as a . . . — — Map (db m5744) HM
The forested land was patented in 1726 by Daniel Carroll of Upper Marlboro, who called it "The Mistake". Earliest part of house was built c. 1760 by Nathan and Sophia Dorsey. In 1786 Edward Dorsey sold 650 acres, including "The Mistake" to Colonel . . . — — Map (db m3342) HM
The forested land was patented in 1726 by Daniel Carroll of Upper Marlboro, who called it "The Mistake". Earliest part of house was built c. 1760 by Nathan and Sophia Dorsey. In 1786 Edward Dorsey sold 650 acres, including "The Mistake" to Col. John . . . — — Map (db m3343) HM
This Travel Information Center is named in honor of
Governor Harry R. Hughes
Governor of Maryland 1979-1987
1st Maryland Secretary of Transportation 1970-1987 Member, Maryland Senate, 1959-1970 Member, Maryland House of Delegates, . . . — — Map (db m63584) HM
In the early 1800s, as settlers spread west from the Chesapeake Bay, the farming community of Poplar Springs grew up around the Baltimore and Frederick-Town Turnpike, part of the system of roads making up the National Road. An endless parade of . . . — — Map (db m5024) HM
Methodist churches were a source and inspiration for the budding African-American community as people moved
westward along the Baltimore and Frederick-Town Turnpike, part of the National Road system. Both enslaved and free African-Americans . . . — — Map (db m5745) HM
This historic
mill home
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m128067) HM
Commons originated in England as open areas within settlements where people could graze their livestock. In colonial American, these areas became known as "village greens" where people assembled, troops drilled and games were played. Later, . . . — — Map (db m128068) HM
Spanning the Little Patuxent River is the sole surviving example of the bridging system invented, 1850, by Wendel Bollman, Baltimore engineer. It was the first system, entirely of iron, used by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and the first in . . . — — Map (db m123610) HM
Constructed of river rocks hauled by horse and cart from the nearby Little Patuxent River, the stone building on Baltimore Street has been a landmark in the town of Savage since 1922. Its distinguishing features include large windows with stone . . . — — Map (db m70883) HM
Welcome to the Chesapeake region, a place that celebrates the natural and cultural heritage of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers. Discover our proud traditions and precious resources at Chesapeake Bay Gateways.
The Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network . . . — — Map (db m128535)
Welcome to the Chesapeake region, a place that celebrates the natural and cultural heritage of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers. Discover our proud traditions and precious resources at Chesapeake Bay Gateways.
The Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network . . . — — Map (db m212657) HM
The Mill "race" was filled with water from a point about a mile upstream where it converged with the Little Patuxent River at a wooden dam. The dam was destroyed in the early 1950's.
The water originally went directly through the "OLD WEAVE" . . . — — Map (db m19713) HM
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places, this complex of 12 interconnected building dating from 1822 to 1916 has been renovated and adapted for re-use. The place and the people within are unique and dedicated to making your visit . . . — — Map (db m142382) HM
"Let it be known that those who wear the Purple Heart have given their blood in the defense of their homeland and shall forever be revered by their countrymen." — — Map (db m212966) WM
Millworkers House
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Circa 1822 — — Map (db m128066) HM
The mill town of Savage served a vital need for the United States Army after the Civil War began in 1861. William Baldwin who had purchased the mills in 1859 manufactured canvas for cannon covers and tents. Although cotton was in short supply, . . . — — Map (db m22462) HM
This survey point, set September 2001, marks the symbolic center of population for the State of Maryland. This point is where an imaginary, flat, Weightless, and rigid map of the state of Maryland would balance perfectly if all its 5, 296,486 . . . — — Map (db m62567) HM
An Aluminum Bridge
This bridge is one of only six aluminum girder bridges in the United States, and the only one in Maryland. Despite its ordinary appearance, the bridge is a remarkable feat of engineering with worldwide significance. . . . — — Map (db m115066) HM
Thomas Spurrier's stood at nearby crossroads connecting two important overland routes in colonial days (now U.S. 1 and MD. 175.) George Washington stopped here at least 25 times between 1789 and 1798. His diary noted July 18, 1795: "Dined and lodged . . . — — Map (db m3236) HM
In 1771 William Spurrier opened a tavern at the intersection of the main routes linking Baltimore, Washington and Annapolis, now US 1 and MD 175. As traffic increased, it served as the first horse changing station for stages southbound from . . . — — Map (db m3237) HM
George Washington
stopped here at least twenty five times between 1789 and 1798. On July 18, 1795, his diary says:
"Dined and lodged at Spurrier's where my sick horse died." — — Map (db m3238) HM
Consecrated by Bishop Whittingham March 26, 1857, as chapel of ease for Christ Church, Queen Caroline Parish. Protestant Episcopal Convention approved separation from Christ Church in 1866. Trinity Parish admitted by Convention two years later. Bell . . . — — Map (db m3239) HM
O glorious God, Whose perfect beauty
The wonderful design of all Thy work proclaim
Bless, we beseech Thee, this beautiful white oak,
Which we now name "The Trinity Oak"
And accept as Your gracious gift to this land
In remembrance of Your . . . — — Map (db m3241) HM
Bank barns are built into the side of a hill, or bank, where both the upper and lower floors can be accessed from the ground at different levels. The upper floor stored hay, and the lower floor housed livestock. Wagons, by design, could enter . . . — — Map (db m168889) HM
The Mt. Pleasant blacksmith shop is the only working blacksmith shop in Howard County and contains a forge, bellows, anvil, vise, tongs and tools. Blacksmith create and repair objects made of iron and steel, such as horseshoes, tools, and wagon . . . — — Map (db m168885) HM
The carriage house originally stored horse-drawn carriages and related equipment. Carriage houses were generally smaller than barns with large doors and few, if any, windows.
The carriage house at Mt. Pleasant would have stood close to the . . . — — Map (db m168878) HM
A corn crib is a type of granary used for holding and drying ears of corn for animal feed or milling into cornmeal. After harvesting, corncobs with or without husks were placed in the corn crib through the small, elevated door on the west wall. . . . — — Map (db m168888) HM
