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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25MK_on-this-site-in-1844_Mount-Savage-MD.html
On this site in 1844 were rolled the first iron rails made in the United States. For this technological achievement, the Mount Savage Iron Works was awarded a silver medal by the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia
This plaque was dedicated in 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VDV_marylands-liberty-tree-historical_Oldtown-MD.html
With roots planted deep in the soil providing stability and a crown overhead providing shelter and safety, it is easy to see how a tree could be a meaningful symbol for the Sons of Liberty in America's earliest days. Each of the original 13 coloni…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VCS_life-in-pleasant-valley-historical_Flintstone-MD.html
Before the park was developed
in 1974, this valley was rich with farmland and timber. Seven
farms worked the soil and grew corn,
winter wheat and rye. Two of the farms raised dairy cows. The Raines family farm had approximately 189 acres and h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UWW_daniel-cresap-historical_Lonaconing-MD.html
Daniel Cresap, pioneer settler, gave his name to Dan's Mountain and Dan's Rock. Born in 1728 near Havre de Grace, MD., son of Colonel Thomas Cresap. Fought in French and Indian War. By first wife, unknown, had one son; by second wife, Ruth Swearin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U2B_national-road-monument-historical_Cumberland-MD.html
This monument is dedicated to the eternal spirits of our forebears. Their inspiration and determination to begin building our Nation's public infrastructure in Cumberland, Maryland, in 1811, helped secure our country's growth and prosperity. It is…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TFQ_the-national-road-historical_Frostburg-MD.html
A trolley car and horse and buggy descend the old National Road at Eckhart Hill, just east of Frostburg. In 1806 construction of the Cumberland (National) Road was authorized by Congress. Its purpose was to connect the populated east and "navigabl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TFP_the-cumberland-and-pennsylvania-railroad-historical_Frostburg-MD.html
The Railroad had reached Frostburg in 1852 and by 1863, the Cumberland and Pennsylvania (C&P) line ran from Cumberland through Mt. Savage to Frostburg and down George's Creek across the Potomac River to Piedmont, West Virginia. This connected the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TFN_coal-mining-historical_Frostburg-MD.html
Bituminous coal had been discovered in what is now Allegany County before the French and Indian War. Although farmers worked small individual diggings prior to the Nineteenth Century, it would not be until about 1820 that coal obtained some degree…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TFM_frostburg-historical_Frostburg-MD.html
Frostburg can trace its history back to the very early 1800s, when the community was known as Mt. Pleasant and consisted of only three homes. By the time the National Road opened through in 1812, an early settler named Josiah Frost had lain off th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TFL_frostburg-historical_Frostburg-MD.html
Established: 1812
Elevation: 1820'
Population: 9,002
County: Allegany
Situated in the headwaters of the Georges Creek basin, Frostburg was settled in the early 1800's and served as a traveler's stop along the newly constructed National Road.…