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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Carroll County, Maryland
Westminster is the county seat for Carroll County
Adjacent to Carroll County, Maryland
201 ► Maryland, Carroll County, Westminster — Westminster Depot — Pressed into Service — Gettysburg Campaign —  |
| During the Civil War, railroads for the first time attained strategic importance for transporting troops and equipment. On July 1, 1863, Gen. Herman Haupt, chief of U.S. Military Railroads, assumed control here of the Western Maryland Railroad to . . . — — Map (db m13828) HM | |||
| 202 ► Maryland, Carroll County, Westminster — Westminster MD Town Survey — |
| At the rear of this property there is a green stone marking the starting point for the patent of White's Level of September 27, 1738, and for the survey of the town of Westminster made by William Winchester in 1764, and shown on the plat recorded by . . . — — Map (db m148316) HM | |||
| 203 ► Maryland, Carroll County, Westminster — Westminster MD War Memorial — |
| Dedicated to the honor and sacrifice of the men and women of Westminster who served in the armed forces of the United States in all wars. — — Map (db m103826) WM | |||
| 204 ► Maryland, Carroll County, Westminster — Who was Bennett Cerf? — |
| Bennett Alfred Cerf (1898-1971) was a publisher, founder and chairman of the publishing house Random House. He was also a well known writer of many humor books and a popular panelist on television's long-running game show, What's My Line? . . . — — Map (db m199358) HM | |||
| 205 ► Maryland, Carroll County, Westminster — World War I and World War II Memorial — |
| This building erected in honor of the men and women of Carroll County who served in World War I and World War II 1952 — — Map (db m114409) WM | |||
| 206 ► Maryland, Carroll County, Westminster — World War II Veterans Memorial — |
| . . . — — Map (db m114410) WM | |||
| 207 ► Maryland, Carroll County, Westminster — World Wars I & II Memorial — |
| This tablet is erected in loving memory of our sons who made the Supreme Sacrifice while serving our country 1917 · World War I · 1918 John A. Alexander • Burton J. Asper • Carl W. Beasman • Charles C. Billingslea • Herman E. Brown • . . . — — Map (db m155343) WM | |||
| 208 ► Maryland, Carroll County, Westminster — Wormseed Oil Distillation — |
| Distillation was found to be the best way to extract wormseed oil so numerous crude distillation units were built in Carroll County and the surrounding area. A vat, or kettle, was loaded with as much of the wormseed stalk as possible and stamped . . . — — Map (db m188468) HM | |||
| 209 ► Maryland, Carroll County, Westminster — Wormseed Oil Growing & Harvesting — |
| In early spring, wormseed plants were grown with some of the previous year's seeds in newly cleared ground. The six to eight inch tall plants were then transplanted to the field in June. Plants were cultivated until mature for harvesting in . . . — — Map (db m188464) HM | |||
| 210 ► Maryland, Carroll County, Westminster — Wormseed Oil History — |
| Wormseed oil was a major cash crop for farmers in the Piedmont region of Maryland for more than 75 years. Before 1820 wormseed was considered a weed until the oil extracted from the plant was recognized as a treatment for roundworm, hookworm and . . . — — Map (db m188467) HM | |||
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