Historical Markers in Boyds, Maryland

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Historical Markers in Boyds, Maryland

1 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Boyds — Black Hill Gold Mine —

Several pits for the mining of gold formerly existed in Black Hill Regional Park. A result of gold mining fever in Montgomery County between 1850 and 1950. In this open pit extraction site, miners used simple picks and shovels. Ore containing gold . . . — — Map (db m67980) HM

2 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Boyds — To Honor the Memory of George A, (Jay) Chadwick Jr. — November 20, 1911 - July 20, 2001 —

In 1946 Mr. George A. (Jay) Chadwick, Jr. bought the Gold Mine Farm which now makes up a large part of Black Hill Regional Park. He cleared the property of brush and Fieldstone for a dairy farm which was operated for many years. This beautiful stone . . . — — Map (db m90477) HM

3 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Boyds — Welcome to our Earthbench —

Our Black Hill community built this Earthbench. It was made entirely out of recycled and repurposed materials, and earth. It symbolizes the need for a more sustainable, and peaceful world. Please treat it gently! During the fall of 2014, 263 . . . — — Map (db m199420) HM

4 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Boyds — White’s Ferry — 12 miles → —

An old ferry and ford across the Potomac River often used during the war between the states by Confederate forces under Generals Robert E. Lee, Jubal Early, J.E.B. Stuart and others during campaigns and raids in Maryland. — — Map (db m1680) HM

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