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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDI6_the-little-patuxent-river_Columbia-MD.html
River Facts
* The Little Patuxent River begins in Howard County near Alpha Ridge.* It is joined by the Middle Patuxent River near Savage.* It continues south to join the Patuxent River near Crofton in Anne Arundel County.* The total length of t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDI3_the-granite-quarries_Columbia-MD.html
Granite was quarried in the Guilford area beginning in the 1830s and continuing until 1925 - a span of almost a century. As the nearby cities of Baltimore and Washington expanded, there was a need for quality building stone for structures and monu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDI1_the-patuxent-branch-of-the-b-o-railroad_Columbia-MD.html
[picture of steam locomotive] Steam locomotive. A small saddle-tanker locomotive pushed and pulled freight cars around in the quarry, and hauled heavy loads of granite to the main line of the railroad. The saddle-tanker had a water tank that strad…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDI0_the-pratt-through-truss-bridge_Columbia-MD.html
History: Railroad expansion in the 19th century required strong, dependable bridges to carry trains over ravines and rivers. Early bridges were built of stone that was sturdy but expensive. Timber bridges often had to be replaced as wood weathered…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMD3G_the-town-of-guilford_Columbia-MD.html
The Town of Guilford
History
Once, a thriving community prospered here along the banks of the Little Patuxent River. Guilford was a center for milling, quarrying, and cotton=cloth production in the late 18th through the early 20th centuries…