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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Y1G_the-ice-lakes-historical_Highfield-Cascade-MD.html
Until the mid-1920s, the Buena Vista Ice Company of Germantown (now Cascade), Maryland, was located on this site for the harvesting of natural ice used to preserve produce and dairy products during shipment. It was one of the southernmost operatio…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S95_buena-vista-ice-company-ft-richie_Highfield-Cascade-MD.html
Until the mid-1920s, the Buena Vista Ice Company of Germantown (now Cascade), Maryland, was located on this site for the harvesting of natural ice used to preserve produce and dairy products during shipment. It was one of its kind on the East Coas…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S94_constitution-tree-ft-richie_Highfield-Cascade-MD.html
On the 17th day of September 1987, this tree was planted to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the ratification of the Constitution of the United States.
It serves as a living document that guarantees the freedom of these United States and t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKS5_robert-f-barrick-memorial-library_Highfield-Cascade-MD.html
Robert Frederick Barrick entered the military service in 1909 as a private in the Maryland National Guard in Frederick, Maryland. He was commissioned in 1917. In 1926, he was given the task of building a Maryland National Guard training camp on a …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKS3_d-day-anniversary-ft-richie_Highfield-Cascade-MD.html
On this day, June 6, in the year 1944 allied forces invaded Normandy - the most massive invasion attempt in history. By nightfall, they had liberated 80 miles of French soil and a toehold for the consequential drive into Germany was established. A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKS2_ww-ii-veterans-memorial-ft-richie_Highfield-Cascade-MD.html
This monument and a memorial woods are set aside to forever preserve the memory of the 7900 Washington County World War II veterans, 228 of whom gave their lives for the good of their country.
Dedicated this 11th day of November, 2004.
Hist…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKRP_military-intelligence-training-center_Highfield-Cascade-MD.html
In the early days of World War II, Camp Richie, then a National Guard training camp, was taken over by the federal government. A Military Intelligence Training Center was established to train intelligence units.
A tight wall of security was dra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKRN_war-returns-to-south-mountain_Highfield-Cascade-MD.html
(Preface):After a stunning victory at Chancellorsville in May 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee led the Army of Northern Virginia through Maryland into Pennsylvania, marching next to threaten Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. The Ar…