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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Garrett County, Maryland

 
Clickable Map of Garrett County, Maryland and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Garrett County, MD (126) Allegany County, MD (192) Fayette County, PA (95) Somerset County, PA (73) Grant County, WV (24) Mineral County, WV (46) Preston County, WV (52)  GarrettCounty(126) Garrett County (126)  AlleganyCounty(192) Allegany County (192)  FayetteCountyPennsylvania(95) Fayette County (95)  SomersetCounty(73) Somerset County (73)  GrantCountyWest Virginia(24) Grant County (24)  MineralCounty(46) Mineral County (46)  PrestonCounty(52) Preston County (52)
Adjacent to Garrett County, Maryland
    Allegany County (192)
    Fayette County, Pennsylvania (95)
    Somerset County, Pennsylvania (73)
    Grant County, West Virginia (24)
    Mineral County, West Virginia (46)
    Preston County, West Virginia (52)
 
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101Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — MaryLandscapes
Near the Town Parking Lot (Alley 3) near South 2nd Street and the RR Tracks.
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 m486) HM
102Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — OaklandConfederate Railroad Raid
On East Liberty Street west of South 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west.
On Sunday, April 26, 1863, a detachment of Confederate Capt. John H. McNeill's partisan rangers under Col. A. W. Harman attacked the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad facilities here in Oakland. They were part of Confederate Gen. William E. . . . — Map (db m485) HM
103Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — Oakland Veterans Park
On South 3rd Street (U.S. 219) at East Oak Street (U.S. 219), on the right when traveling north on South 3rd Street.
Oakland Veterans Park In Memory of Those Who Served [Plaque on the grounds:] In grateful tribute to the men and women who served in the service of our country. — Map (db m152755) WM
104Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — Oakland, the B&O, and the Jones/Imboden Raid
On West Liberty Street just west of West Liberty Street, on the left when traveling west.
In many ways the Town of Oakland owes its early development as one of Garrett County's largest towns and as the county seat to the arrival of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. In 1851 the railroad meandered through the Youghiogheny Glades on its way . . . — Map (db m153147) HM
105Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — Old Glory
On South 3rd Street (U.S. 219) at East Oak Street (U.S. 219), on the right when traveling north on South 3rd Street.
I am the Star Spangled Banner.....   conceived in 1777 out of love   America bore for Liberty and Honor. I am the memorial of countless heroes who   shed their blood to preserve this   sacred heritage. I have inspired generations of . . . — Map (db m152756) WM
106Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — Our Benefactors
Near East Liberty Street 0.1 miles north of North 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north.
When the Oakland B&O Museum was established in 2013 the organizers hoped some day to acquire an authentic steam locomotive for display in front of the 1884 Oakland Train Station. This dream came to fruition in 2017/2018, beginning with a surprise . . . — Map (db m153139) HM
107Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — Railroad Street
Near Liberty Street.
In the late 1800's there were twelve passenger trains a day stopping at the Oakland train station, and hordes of vacationers flooding the town. Perhaps the busiest section of Oakland was Railroad Street, which ran parallel to the tracks between the . . . — Map (db m68927) HM
108Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — Rasche Blacksmith Shop
On Alder Street at Second Street, on the right when traveling west on Alder Street.
On this site in 1851 stood the blacksmith shop operated by Henry August Rasche, then in the employ of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The B & O line was at the time being extended through Oakland, Allegany County, Maryland, westward into Preston . . . — Map (db m68878) HM
109Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — Site of Civil War Fort Pendleton
On George Washington Highway (U.S. 50) 0.6 miles west of Winston Road, on the left when traveling east.
Started 1861 by Confederates—taken over by Union Army same year to guard Potomac River bridge & Rt. 50. Six Union soldiers buried unmarked nearby. — Map (db m156426) HM
110Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — Site of Oakland Hotel
On Oak Street (Maryland Route 39) 0.1 miles west of South 1st Street, on the left when traveling west.
Built in 1875 by B&O Railroad as a copy of the Deer Park Hotel. Closed 1907, razed 1911. — Map (db m153133) HM
111Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — The Commercial Hotel and the William James Hotel
On North 2nd Street just north of East Center Street, on the left when traveling north.
In the late 1800's John W. Garrett, President of the B&O Railroad, began promoting the Oakland/Deer Park area as one of the premier vacation resorts in the country. With twelve passenger trains arriving in Oakland daily there was an ever-increasing . . . — Map (db m139001) HM
112Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — The First Garrett County Courthouse
On E. Alder Street, on the right when traveling west.
On December 4, 1872, following a public vote by the residents of Western Maryland, Governor William Pinkney Whyte issued a proclamation establishing a new county, created out of the western-most portion of Allegany County. The new county was named . . . — Map (db m68886) HM
113Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — The Glades Hotel
On West Liberty Street near South 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west.
Facing the railroad tracks directly in front of you was the Glades Hotel. Deriving its name from the nearby area called “Youghiogheny Glades,” the Glades Hotel was built in the mid-1850’s by Perry Lyle directly across the tracks from . . . — Map (db m468) HM
114Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — The Kildow Mill
On East Water Street 0.1 miles west of South 1st Street, on the left when traveling west.
On this site the Kildow Mill, the location of a grist mill since 1830. The original mill was built at this bend in the Little Youghiogheny River, by Murry Thayer for Isaac McCarty who owned several hundred acres of land in the area. The mill . . . — Map (db m138989) HM
115Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — The Loar Mansion
On North 2nd Street just north of East Center Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Loar family was a pioneer family in what is now Garrett County, known for their community involvement and philanthropy. Jacob Loar (d.1827), the German ancestor, came to America in 1774. After the Revolutionary War he bought property around . . . — Map (db m139059) HM
116Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — The Oakland Hotel
Near Oak Street.
Early in the 1870's, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad realized an asset to its passenger train service would be having a resort hotel in this area. First, it built the Deer Park Hotel in 1873, which proved so successful that in 1875 they started . . . — Map (db m68876) HM
117Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — The Opera House
On South 2nd Street just north of East Green Street, on the right when traveling north.
In the late 1800's John W. Garrett, President of the B&O Railroad, began promoting the Oakland/Deer Park area as one of the premier vacation resorts in the country. With twelve passenger trains arriving in Oakland daily, and an ever-increasing flow . . . — Map (db m138987) HM
118Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — To the Men and Women of Garrett County who fought honorably in Southeast Asia
On E Oak Street at S 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on E Oak Street.
To the Men and Women of Garrett County who fought honorably in Southeast Asia, and to the following who made the supreme sacrifice for their country Frank Wilson, Kenneth Tasker, Ellwood Bowers, Norman McRobie, Danny Nicklow, Ross Fike, Charles . . . — Map (db m135583) WM
119Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — Tradition of Washington Spring
Near Oak Street.
The flat land beside the little Youghiogheny River on the western edge of Oakland has two items of historic interest. First, it contains a spring, and according to tradition, George Washington stopped at the spring on the morning of September 26, . . . — Map (db m68806) HM
120Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — Welcome to Dailey’s Park
On East Liberty Street near South 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west.
Dailey’s Park. The Garrett County Historical Society welcomes you to Dailey’s Park. This park is named in honor of John and Ann Rebecca Dailey, who owned and operated the Glades Hotel in Oakland from 1859 to 1881. Historian Thomas Scharf noted . . . — Map (db m466) HM
121Maryland (Garrett County), Oakland — Youghiogheny GroveSwallow Falls State Park — Swallow Falls Canyon Trail —
On Maple Grove Road.
This 37 acre area of virgin hemlock and white pine has trees estimated to be 300+ years old and is the last stand of its kind in Maryland. Designated as a sensitive management area, cutting and development are restricted to a minimum. — Map (db m61186) HM
122Maryland (Garrett County), Swanton — AltamontConfederate Railroad Raid
On Maryland Highway (Maryland Route 135) west of Altamont Road, on the left when traveling east.
On April 26, 1863, a detachment of Confederate Capt. John H. McNeill’s partisan rangers attacked the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad facilities here at Altamont. They were part of a larger group that entered Oakland that Sunday as Confederate Gen. . . . — Map (db m37544) HM
123Maryland (Garrett County), Swanton — Deep Creek Lake Discovery CenterA Healthy Lake Needs Trees
On State Park Road.
Wildlife Habitat- Lakeside forests offer a mix of habitat that benefits wildlife species. The moist fertile soils support a diversity of beneficial plants that provide food and cover. Mink, otter, deer, bear, songbirds, waterfowl, turtles, . . . — Map (db m61184) HM
124Maryland (Garrett County), Swanton — Fighting Forest Fires
Near State Park Road at Brant Road.
State Forester Fred W. Besley developed Maryland's first systematic program of fighting forest fires. Beginning in 1910, Besley commissioned an elite corps of volunteers called forest wardens that numbered about 650 in 1935. Their responsibilities . . . — Map (db m98504) HM
125Maryland (Garrett County), Swanton — Fighting Forest Fires Is a Hard Job
Near State Park Road at Brant Road.
During the early 20th century, forest fires ravaged Maryland, impacting both people and wildlife, and costing uncalculated dollars worth of damage annually. Not only was marketable timber lost, but so were emerging sprouts and seedlings. Moreover, . . . — Map (db m98506) HM
126Maryland (Garrett County), Swanton — History of Deep Creek Lake
Near State Park Road at Brant Road.
The Deep Creek Project was begun in 1922 by the Youghiogheny Hydro-Electric Corporation and was completed in 1925. Deep Creek Lake is the largest man-made lake in Maryland. At full pool, Deep Creek Lake has 65 miles of shoreline and sites at 2462 . . . — Map (db m98503) HM

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