Inscription
The first inhabitant of this village, dating back to 1706, was Richard Gist, father of the Revolutionary War hero, Mordecai Gist. The industrial development of the Jones Falls Turnpike Road, circa 1806, and later by the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad, was the reason for the construction of Rockland Village. Built by the Johnson Family to house the owners of and workers in the Village's various enterprises. The Village also included a blacksmith shop, flour mill, general store and tavern. Through the history of the Village runs the thread of Johnson Family involvement, including three restorations circa 1880, 1930 and 1983.
Details
| HM Number | HMU2 |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century, Revolutionary |
| Historical Place | National Register of Historic Places, Business Center, Train |
| Marker Type | Historic District |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Placed By | Rockland Village Homeowners Association, Inc. & Maryland Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 12:18pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 356464 N 4362538 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.40041667, -76.66700000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 24.025', W 76° 40.02' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 24' 1.5000" N, 76° 40' 1.2000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2230-2298 Ruxton Rd, Brooklandville MD 21022, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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