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Maryland History. During the Colonial Period this was one of the most navigable stretches of the Gunpowder Falls. A Ferry operated here between 1754 and 1759. The Nottingham Forge and Gunpowder Furnace built metal products and battleship parts from 1759 to 1858, when a flood distroyed the industrial site.
Details
| HM Number | HM650 |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century, 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Business Center, River |
| Marker Type | Historic District |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 2004 |
| Placed By | Maryland State Highway Administration |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 1:54am PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 378868 N 4363616 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.41356667, -76.40708333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 24.814', W 76° 24.425' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 24' 48.8400" N, 76° 24' 25.5000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410, 443 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 11818 Philadelphia Rd, White Marsh MD 21162, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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