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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Y18_the-relay-house-historical_Arbutus-MD.html
On this site in 1830 a hotel with a waiting room and ticket office was built to serve passengers of the B & O Railroad. Here horses were changed for the final 5-mile trip to Ellicott Mills. Hence the name Relay House. As the B & O Railroad grew th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EAS_during-the-civil-war_Arbutus-MD.html
During the Civil War, Union troops stationed here guarded the viaduct against destruction by southern forces. The viaduct stands today as originally built, 612 feet long, 28 feet wide, and curving in a graceful four degree arc across the Patapsco.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5LG_drinking-water-for-the-public_Arbutus-MD.html
Demands for cleaner drinking water in Baltimore City and County compelled Catonsville banker and philanthropist Victor G. Bloede to organize and Baltimore County Water & Electric Company in 1909.
In 1910, Bloede's company purchased the abandone…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5LF_forging-freedom-and-nails_Arbutus-MD.html
Dorsey's Forge (1761-1815):
"At that time there were two Negroes belonging to Edward H. Dorsey, a Negro man called Prince, who was a forgeman, and a Negro man called Sam who was a striker in a Blacksmith shop." - Maryland Chancery Papers, May 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5LE_powering-the-patapso-valleys-industries_Arbutus-MD.html
This inconspicuous ditch is a remnant of the Avalon millrace. Originally dug in the 1700s, it supplied water from the Patapsco River to Dorsey's Forge. The millrace later served the Avalon Iron & Nail Works and the Baltimore County Water & Electri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5LD_iron-builds-america_Arbutus-MD.html
When European settlers discovered the Patapsco Valley, they found a source of untamed beauty rich in resources. Susquehannock and Pscataway Indians hunted and fished the valley full of elk, black bear, bison, gray wolves and deer. The white settle…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5LA_a-place-for-progress_Arbutus-MD.html
"Along this section of the valley, where once the vibrant hum of a thriving industry could be heard... now the silence of the tomb prevails. The gods of progress direct its movements in mysterious ways." - L.S. LeRendu, W.J. Dickey & Sons employee…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5L7_masterpiece-of-the-early-b-o-railroad_Arbutus-MD.html
Before you stands the thomas Viaduct, named after Philip E. Thomas, the first president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. This unique bridge has become an enduring symbol of the B&O Railroad and the Patapsco Valley, surviving several floods and ou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5L6_a-rural-vacation-spot_Arbutus-MD.html
Beginning in 1873, the picturesque Viaduct Station Hotel complimented the Thomas Viaduct. The Viaduct Hotel was built in the town of Relay as a rural vacation spot and a comfortable place for passangers to change trains. The hotel was a forerunner…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5L5_elkridge-landing_Arbutus-MD.html
Though now heavily silted, the Patapsco River was once navigable to this point, and Elkridge Landing, just downstream, was an important colonial port, rivaling old Annapolis. Here hogsheads of tobacco from nearby plantations were rolled to waiting…