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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3A7_col-james-mchenry-of-baltimore_McHenry-MD.html
(1753-1816) Aide to Gen. George Washington during the revolution, McHenry was a physician, signer of the constitution from Maryland and Secretary of War from 1796-1800. Named in his honor was the Baltimore fort that withstood the British bombardme…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM32S_deer-park-hotel_Oakland-MD.html
Built by the B&O Railroad, opened July 4, 1873 and operated until 1929. Razed 1942. This was one of the most exclusive mountain resorts in the east. Many nationally prominent people, including four United States Presidents, were guests here.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM32O_negro-mountain_Grantsville-MD.html
You have reached the highest point on the National Road. Here, in the far western mountains of Maryland is the backbone of eastern America. In 1817, the National Road construction crew took on the challenge of crossing this tough terrain by laying…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2VF_keysers-ridge_Grantsville-MD.html
"I saw the wind blow so hard on Keyser's Ridge, that it took six men to hold the hair on one man's head." In the early days of the National Road, this stretch was often "snowed up" with drifts up to twenty feet deep. Stagecoaches and freight wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2S1_blazing-braddocks-road_Frostburg-MD.html
"We this day passed the ?Aligany' Mountain (Big Savage Mountain) which is a rocky ascent of more than two miles, in many places extremely steep?" Captain Robert Orme, June 15, 1755 British General Edward Braddock led a 2,100-man army through…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2PQ_the-fuller-baker-house_Grantsville-MD.html
This humble log cabin is a rare survivor of a common dwelling built by early settlers on the Allegheny frontier. Built after 1813 as a two-story log building, its large size has led some to believe it was once used as a tavern, giving respite to t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2OU_a-bit-of-history-the-fireside_Oakland-MD.html
The large stone fireplace that now stands like a sentinel along the railroad tracks is a solitary reminder of Oakland's colorful hey-day. In the late 1800's the area from here to the B&O station was a virtual beehive of activity. With twelve passe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2OK_garrett-county-courthouse_Oakland-MD.html
The domed building on the hill to your right is the Garrett County Courthouse. Built in 1907 in a classical Greek style and designed by Architect J. Riley Gordon, this is the second building in Oakland to be called the Garrett County Courthouse. T…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2OA_marylandscapes_Oakland-MD.html
The Bay is part of a vast interconnected ecosystem. Everything done on land affects the Bay and the plants and animals that live there. Who is affected by the health of the Chesapeake Bay? The 48 major rivers, 100 smaller rivers, and thousands …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2O2_oakland_Oakland-MD.html
On Sunday, April 26, 1863, a detachment of Confederate Capt. John H. McNeill's partisan rangers under Col. A. W. Harman attacked the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad facilities here in Oakland. They were part of Confederate Gen. William E. "Grumble" Jo…
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