Historical Markers and War Memorials in Beallsville, Maryland

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Beallsville, Maryland

1 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Beallsville — African American Soldiers from Montgomery County — 1861-1865 —

Black men — both free and enslaved — were called upon to fight in the Civil War which ultimately led to the dismantlement of slavery, that ‘peculiar institution.’ As the Civil War dragged on, the state newspapers exaggerated that the . . . — — Map (db m86905) HM

2 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Beallsville — Beallsville — Squabble at the cemetery: Whose flag flies today? — Antietam Campaign 1862 —

On September 9, 1862, the running engagement between Illinois, Indiana, and Virginia cavalry units that began the day before in Poolesville continued in Beallsville when two Federal regiments forced the single regiment of Virginia cavalrymen posted . . . — — Map (db m1681) HM

3 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Beallsville — In Loving Memory — Confederate Memorial —

i>“In loving memory of the valor and self-sacrifice of the Maryland soldiers in the Confederate Army whose names are inscribed hereon” War of 1861 — 1865 J. Collison White Richard R. Hays Thomas H. White James W. Reed . . . — — Map (db m86183) WM

4 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Beallsville — The Country Store —

Prior to World War II, Americans patronized general stores that dotted the countryside, often at popular rural crossroads. The Darby Store, built in 1910 by Harry C. Darby sold mercantile goods to local residents and travelers alike. . . . — — Map (db m237617) HM

5 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Beallsville — The Darby Family —

While most local men were employed in agriculture, Harry Clay Darby (1872-1954) was a businessman. After selling hardware in Washington, D.C., Darby returned to Montgomery County in 1907 where he became the Beallsville postmaster and built . . . — — Map (db m237613) HM

6 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Beallsville — The Darby Store —

When customers walked through this store's front door in the early to mid-20th century, they found a little bit of everything — general merchandise, medicine, groceries, meat, clothing, shoes, seeds, paint, and hardware. Darby kept his store . . . — — Map (db m237615) HM

7 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Dickerson, Beallsville — Brewer Farmstead —

Family Farming Dr. William Brewer acquired 583 acres in a land grant known as “Woodstock Manor,” in 1838. Woodstock was two miles from Dr. Brewer's primary residence, Aix-La-Chappell where he provided medical treatment to the local . . . — — Map (db m86904) HM

8 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Dickerson, Beallsville — Equestrian Heritage —

Importance of Horses Horses were brought to this continent by Spanish explorers in the 16th century. Their speed and endurance were invaluable in the New World. In early America. specific breeds were relatively unknown. Horses were . . . — — Map (db m86431) HM

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9 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Dickerson, Beallsville — Seneca Stone Barn —

Restoring History This circa 1800 stable was built either by the Young family or the Fisher family of Seneca sandstone most likely quarried nearby on the Potomac River. Seneca stone was prized for its ruddy variegated color, local abundance, . . . — — Map (db m86368) HM

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