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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VAO_tobacco-barn-historical_Millersville-MD.html
Once harvested, tobacco leaves were placed on stakes and then hung across large poles from the ceiling down, to cure or dry and preserve the leaves. Curing was accomplished by a variety of ways, including using heated metal pipes or flues, wood sm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VAN_kinder-farmhouse-project-historical_Millersville-MD.html
Restoration of the exterior and the interior first floor of this building to represent a typical late 1930s, early 1940s Anne Arundel County farmhouse.
The farmhouse was built around 1925 by Henry Kinder and his wife Hilda (Yanke). The first fl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UVN_the-history-of-ft-smallwood-park-historical_Pasadena-MD.html
Before the Park (1674-1896)
Native Americans have used this land for more than 5,000 years, leaving behind piles of oyster shell, along with shards of pottery and projectile points from the Lat Archaic (3,750BC-1,250BC) to the Woodland (1,250BC…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UVM_the-history-of-ft-smallwood-park-historical_Pasadena-MD.html
The Public Park Era (1927-Present)
Recreation and places dedicated to its pursuit were a nation-wide phenomena in the early 20th Century. The shores of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers were dotted with swimming beaches, waterfront amusement pa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UV6_preservation-in-progress-historical_Pasadena-MD.html
Ft Smallwood Park is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. As Anne Arundel County brings Ft Smallwood Park back to its former glory, this historic Concession Stand (c. 1932) will be preserved and restored.
Constructi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UT2_defending-the-chesapeake-bay-historical_Glen-Burnie-MD.html
The Curtis Creek Iron Furnace (also calle Aetna or Etna Furnace), established c. 1759, stood on the south side of Furnace Branch Creek in Glen Burnie, where Rte. 10 now crosses. The location ensured access to local iron ore deposits, wood from sur…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U0V_old-fashioned-anchors-historical_Annapolis-MD.html
These anchors known as "Old Fashioned" anchors were made for our Navy's first armored cruiser "New York" the flagship of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson during the Spanish-American War and weigh approximately 10,500 lbs.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U0U_visionaries-of-the-1960s-historical_Annapolis-MD.html
A New England native, sailor Arnie Gay steered into the Annapolis harbor on the wooden schooner Delilah in the late 1940s with $7.00 n his pocket and an enthusiasm to bring a sailing empire to the City's neglected and abandoned waterfront. He open…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S0R_thomas-point_Annapolis-MD.html
(Left side of the marker) Much of the early history of Thomas Point still lies buried under sand and water at its ever-eroding shoreline. Evidence does exist, however, that Native Americans enjoyed the bounty of the Bay's seafood sometime between …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S0Q_our-abundant-chesapeake_Annapolis-MD.html
The Chesapeake Bay is one of the largest and one of the most productive estuaries in the world. Fresh water, supplied by over 150 rivers and streams, and salt water from the Atlantic Ocean combine to create the unique conditions and essential nutr…