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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Howard County, Maryland
Adjacent to Howard County, Maryland
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| On Foundry Street near Gorman Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| On Baltimore Street at Foundry Street on Baltimore Street. |
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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 |
| Near Interstate 95 at milepost 37, 1 mile south of Patuxent Freeway (Maryland Route 32). |
| | 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) |
| Near Washington Street at Fair Street. Reported permanently removed. |
| | 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 |
| Near Washington Street 0.4 miles west of Foundry Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On Baltimore Street east of Commercial Street, on the right when traveling west. |
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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 |
| Near Foundry Street north of Gorman Road when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On Interstate 95 at milepost 37, 1 mile south of Patuxent Freeway (Maryland Route 32). |
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Governor Of Maryland 1979—1987
1st Maryland Secretary of Transportation 1970—1977
Member, Maryland Senate, 1959—1970
Member, Maryland House of Delegate, 1955—1959
For his lifetime of dedicated service to the . . . — — Map (db m128536) HM |
| On River Road 0.1 miles east of Main Street (Maryland Route 851), on the right when traveling east. |
| | 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 |
| On Washington Road (U.S. 1) 0.2 miles north of Waterloo Road (Maryland Route 175), on the right when traveling north. Reported missing. |
| | 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 |
| On Washington Boulevard (U.S. 1) 0.2 miles north of Waterloo Road (Maryland Route 175), on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| On Waterloo Road (Maryland Route 175) 0.1 miles west of Washington Boulevard (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east. |
| | 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 |
| On Washington Boulevard (U.S. 1) 0.4 miles south of Meadowridge Road (Maryland Route 103), on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| On Washington Boulevard (U.S. 1) 0.4 miles south of Meadowridge Road (Maryland Route 103), on the right. |
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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 |
| Near Frederick Road (Maryland Route 144), on the left when traveling west. |
| | “Open a wide door, and make a smooth way for the produce of that Country to pass to our Markets.” George Washington, 1784
America’s founders looked west for the future success of the new country. The United States needed . . . — — Map (db m5742) HM |
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