Historical Markers and War Memorials in Oldtown, Maryland
Cumberland is the county seat for Allegany County
Oldtown is in Allegany County
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1694 - 1790
Pathfinder - Pioneer- Patriot
Founder of Oldtown about 1740
Surveyed first trail west 1751
Led in defense of settlers against hostile indians
Served in Provincial Assembly
Active in Sons of Liberty and
Committee of Safety . . . — — Map (db m177112) HM
With roots planted deep in the soil providing stability and a crown overhead providing shelter and safety, it is easy to see how a tree could be a meaningful symbol for the Sons of Liberty in America's earliest days. Each of the original 13 colonies . . . — — Map (db m99195) HM
(preface) During the Civil War, retribution by one side for "atrocities” committed against civilians by the other quickly escalated. Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early, during his 1864 Maryland invasion, demanded that several towns pay . . . — — Map (db m176330) HM
He built his house, which can be seen nearby, about 1764. A trader, he cleared wilderness and fought Indians in “Cresap’s War” in Ohio, 1774. As a Captain he led riflemen, some painted Indian-style, to Boston at the start of the . . . — — Map (db m448) HM
Fording place for “Great Warriors Path” from New York to the South. Thomas Cresap built stockade fort here in 1741 used as a refuge during French and Indian War after Braddock’s defeat.
George Washington
was here on his first . . . — — Map (db m447) HM
The basin before you, above Lock 70, provided a landing for canal boats. A general store was built adjoining the original lockhouse. Across the lock a feed store was built. Boatmen could leave the hustle and bustle of Cumberland and tie up here to . . . — — Map (db m140010) HM
On June 26, 1861, part of Confederate Lt. Col. Turner Ashby's 7th Virginia Cavalry clashed with a detachment of Co. A, 11th Indiana Infantry, on Kelley's Island 100 yards ahead of you. Both units were on patrol. The Federals had fought earlier that . . . — — Map (db m198466) HM
Private Eugene D. Deffinbaugh
Army KIA August 3, 1944
TEC5 Michael E. McCabe, Jr.
Army KIA December 19, 1944
Staff Sergeant Clifton C. Nixon
Army KIA April 11, 1945
PFC Edward L. Crabtree
Army KIA April 15, 1945
Staff . . . — — Map (db m139989) WM
Founded on February 28, 1961 by the late Rev. Calvin English, Sr., this plaque commemorates the 60-year legacy of Sweet Prospect Baptist Church in being a pillar in Baltimore City by fostering spiritual development, family & community engagement, . . . — — Map (db m243542) HM
Daniel Wells, 19 and Henry McComas, 18, made history September 12, 1814, when they allegedly killed British commander Major General Robert Ross. The two sharpshooters fired simultaneously. Both were quickly shot dead by British . . . — — Map (db m154032) HM
