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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Garrett County, Maryland
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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| | 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 |
| | 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 |
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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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
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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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | Built in 1875 by B&O Railroad as a copy of the Deer Park Hotel. Closed 1907, razed 1911. — — Map (db m153133) HM |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
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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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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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