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Historical Markers in McHenry, Maryland

 
Clickable Map of Garrett County, Maryland and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Garrett County, MD (161) Allegany County, MD (294) Fayette County, PA (278) Somerset County, PA (147) Grant County, WV (32) Mineral County, WV (75) Preston County, WV (116)  GarrettCounty(161) Garrett County (161)  AlleganyCounty(294) Allegany County (294)  FayetteCountyPennsylvania(278) Fayette County (278)  SomersetCounty(147) Somerset County (147)  GrantCountyWest Virginia(32) Grant County (32)  MineralCounty(75) Mineral County (75)  PrestonCounty(116) Preston County (116)
Oakland is the county seat for Garrett County
McHenry is in Garrett County
      Garrett County (161)  
ADJACENT TO GARRETT COUNTY
      Allegany County (294)  
      Fayette County, Pennsylvania (278)  
      Somerset County, Pennsylvania (147)  
      Grant County, West Virginia (32)  
      Mineral County, West Virginia (75)  
      Preston County, West Virginia (116)  
 
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1 Maryland, Garrett County, McHenry — Civilian Conservation Corps1933 - 1942
A nationwide program established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to perform emergency natural resource conservation work on public lands. The C C C employed millions during the depression and set the standards for the development of our State and . . . Map (db m206732) HM
2 Maryland, Garrett County, McHenry — Col. James McHenry of Baltimore(1753 - 1816)
Aide to Gen. George Washington during the revolution, McHenry was a physician, signer of the constitution from Maryland and Secretary of War from 1796-1800. Named in his honor was the Baltimore fort that withstood the British bombardment Sept. . . . Map (db m57) HM
3 Maryland, Garrett County, McHenry — Deep Creek LakeGarrett County
Property of the Youghiogheny Hydro Electric Corporation of the Associated Gas and Electric System. Lake under the supervision of the Conservation Department of Maryland. The following streams flow into the lake: Deep and Cherry Creeks, North and . . . Map (db m58) HM
4 Maryland, Garrett County, McHenry — Gettysburg CampaignInvasion & Retreat Reported permanently removed
After stunning victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, Virginia, early in May 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee carried the war through Maryland, across the Mason and Dixon Line and into Pennsylvania. His infantry marched north . . . Map (db m2170) HM
5 Maryland, Garrett County, McHenry — Thayer Game Refuge Reported missing
1029 acres, purchased June 28, 1927, from John O. Thayer; from Hunter's License Fund, for the purpose of propagating game.Map (db m396) HM
6 Maryland, Garrett County, McHenry — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation — Reported permanently removed
“. . . so many happy people, restless in the midst of abundance.” —Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840. Americans are an adventurous people. From past to present, they have used feet, horses, wagons, stagecoaches, canals, . . . Map (db m2171) HM
7 Maryland, Garrett County, McHenry — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation
"…so many happy people, restless in the midst of abundance." Alexis de Tocqueville, 1840
Americans are an adventurous people. From past to present, they have used feet, horses, wagons, . . . Map (db m235064) HM
8 Maryland, Garrett County, McHenry — Western MarylandAt the Crossroads of Conflict
When Civil War divided the nation, Maryland found itself on the conflict's pivotal border between North and South. Today, you can trace history along Maryland's Civil War Trail driving tours. Learn about people just like yourself, caught in the . . . Map (db m235065) HM
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Apr. 19, 2024