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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3NK_valuable-wetlands_Galesville-MD.html
The wetlands here are man-made. In 1926, three gasoline storage tanks were built here on concrete slabs. In the 1940s, a brick wall was added which trapped water inside, creating the wetlands. Seasonal in nature, the wetlands here are only wet aft…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3NJ_native-plants_Galesville-MD.html
Native plants are essential to the health of our waterways. They thrive in local soils and need minimal fertilizer or pesticides, so fewer nutrients and chemicals reach our waters. They also help to reduce soil run-off and provide food and nesting…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3NI_steamboat-landing_Galesville-MD.html
One hundred years ago, Steamboat Landing was the hub of the community. The vessels that docked there linked Galesville to the world. Immigrants and vacationers arrived, while farm produce and seafood were shipped out to Baltimore and other ports. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3NH_where-land-meets-water_Galesville-MD.html
Since Colonial times, the Galesville peninsula has been defined by the West River and the Chesapeake Bay. But 18,000 years ago, these waters did not exist! The Susquehanna River once flowed east of here. As glaciers melted, the sea level rose, flo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3NG_welcome-to-galesville_Galesville-MD.html
The members of the Galesville Heritage Society invite you to explore their historic village. First settled in 1654 on the banks of West River, Galesville and its history are fundamentally linked to the Chesapeake Bay. Native Americans, English…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3NF_carrie-weedon-house_Galesville-MD.html
Imagine life in the Carrie Weedon house in 1901. Kerosene lamps provided light for reading, sewing, or playing the piano. Water came from an outdoor hand pump. A privy, a small barn, and a shed were located out back. Food was grown in the garden o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EF_william-penn_Galesville-MD.html
Attended a meeting of the Friends (Quakers) at Thomas Hooker's December 1682 on this tract called "Brownton" (patented in 1652 for 660 acres). Penn sailed from here across the Bay to the Choptank River to a General Meeting of the Friends.
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