List of Maryland state historical markers in Allegany County

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This is a list of the Maryland state historical markers in Allegany County.

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Allegany County, Maryland by the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the MHT's database, are included below. There are currently 22 historical markers located in Allegany County.[1]

Marker title Image City Location Topics
Billmeyer Game Refuge Hancock, Maryland Mountain Road (west side), 0.35 miles south of US 40
39°41′17.4″N 78°25′21″W / 39.688167°N 78.42250°W / 39.688167; -78.42250 (Billmeyer Game Refuge)
[2]
Braddock's Road Cumberland, Maryland Fayette Street, Greene Street, and Braddock Road, west corner
39°38′57.0″N 78°47′03.1″W / 39.649167°N 78.784194°W / 39.649167; -78.784194 (Braddock's Road)
[3]
Church of St. Patrick, Cumberland Cumberland, Maryland 201 N. Center St., at Market St., Cumberland
39°39′17.64″N 78°45′51.78″W / 39.6549000°N 78.7643833°W / 39.6549000; -78.7643833 (Church of St. Patrick, Cumberland)
[4]
First Toll Gate House Lavale, Maryland US 40 Alt. (south side), west of Winchester Road
39°38′16.91″N 78°51′09.49″W / 39.6380306°N 78.8526361°W / 39.6380306; -78.8526361 (First Toll Gate House)
[5]
Folck's Mill Cumberland, Maryland I-68 (east bound), west of exit 46 (MD 220 to Bedford)
39°40′22.993″N 78°43′30.827″W / 39.67305361°N 78.72522972°W / 39.67305361; -78.72522972 (Folck's Mill)
[6]
Folck's Mill Cumberland, Maryland Ali Ghan Temple, 13100 Ali Ghan Road NE
39°40′15.4128″N 78°43′18.4152″W / 39.670948000°N 78.721782000°W / 39.670948000; -78.721782000 (Folck's Mill)
[7]
George's Creek Valley Frostburg, Maryland MD 36 at Old Country Rd
39°38′10.34″N 78°55′02.51″W / 39.6362056°N 78.9173639°W / 39.6362056; -78.9173639 (George's Creek Valley)
[8]
Headquarters of George Washington Cumberland, Maryland Washington Street at Prospect Square, south side in courthouse lawn
39°39′03.5″N 78°46′01.5″W / 39.650972°N 78.767083°W / 39.650972; -78.767083 (Headquarters of George Washington)
[9]
Jane Frazier Cumberland, Maryland MD 51 (southbound), south of Messick Road
39°37′29.39″N 78°44′03.59″W / 39.6248306°N 78.7343306°W / 39.6248306; -78.7343306 (Jane Frazier)
[10]
Martin's Plantation Frostburg, Maryland US 40 Alt. (south side) at MD 36, in front of Bealle High School
39°39′04.79″N 78°54′48.6″W / 39.6513306°N 78.913500°W / 39.6513306; -78.913500 (Martin's Plantation)
[11]
Michael Cresap Oldtown, Maryland Opessa Street (north side) at Green Spring Road
39°32′30.59″N 78°36′42″W / 39.5418306°N 78.61167°W / 39.5418306; -78.61167 (Michael Cresap)
[12]
Mount Savage Iron Works Mount Savage, Maryland New School Road (east side) at Calla Hill Road, 0.25 miles north of MD 36
39°41′54.6″N 78°53′03.59″W / 39.698500°N 78.8843306°W / 39.698500; -78.8843306 (Mount Savage Iron Works)
[13]
Old Town (King Opessa's Town) Oldtown, Maryland MD 51 at Opessa Street/Bear Hill Road
39°32′31.2″N 78°36′23.4″W / 39.542000°N 78.606500°W / 39.542000; -78.606500 (Old Town (King Opessa's Town))
[14]
Perry Barnes Game Refuge Hancock, Maryland Mountain Road (east side), 0.15 miles south of US 40
39°41′21.59″N 78°25′33.6″W / 39.6893306°N 78.426000°W / 39.6893306; -78.426000 (Perry Barnes Game Refuge)
[15]
Site of Fort Cumberland Cumberland, Maryland Greene Street at Washington Street, southwest corner in Episcopal Church Yard
39°39′02.4″N 78°45′52.8″W / 39.650667°N 78.764667°W / 39.650667; -78.764667 (Site of Fort Cumberland)
[16]
Spendelow Camp/The Camp at the Grove Cumberland, Maryland Vocke Road (southbound) at US 68 ramp
39°38′01.2″N 78°49′49.19″W / 39.633667°N 78.8303306°W / 39.633667; -78.8303306 (Spendelow Camp/The Camp at the Grove)
[17]
The First Iron Rails Cumberland, Maryland US 40 Alt. (south side), 0.1 mile east of Old Mt. Savage Road
39°40′12″N 78°47′30″W / 39.67000°N 78.79167°W / 39.67000; -78.79167 (The First Iron Rails)
[18]
The Narrows Cumberland, Maryland US 40 Alt. (east side), 0.8 miles southeast of MD 36
39°39′47.4″N 78°46′52.79″W / 39.663167°N 78.7813306°W / 39.663167; -78.7813306 (The Narrows)
[19]
The National Road Lavale, Maryland US 40 at Grant Drive
39°38′57.59″N 78°49′03″W / 39.6493306°N 78.81750°W / 39.6493306; -78.81750 (The National Road)
[20]
The Parade Ground of Fort Cumberland Cumberland, Maryland Washington Street at Prospect Square, southwest corner in courthouse lawn
39°39′03.4″N 78°45′59.9″W / 39.650944°N 78.766639°W / 39.650944; -78.766639 (The Parade Ground of Fort Cumberland)
[21]
The Warrior's Path Flintstone, Maryland MD 144 (south side) 0.2 miles east of Murley's Branch Road
39°42′06.59″N 78°33′51.59″W / 39.7018306°N 78.5643306°W / 39.7018306; -78.5643306 (The Warrior's Path)
[22]
Washington's Road Cumberland, Maryland US 220 (east) at US 40, exit 68
39°43′20.04″N 78°42′19.80″W / 39.7222333°N 78.7055000°W / 39.7222333; -78.7055000 (Washington's Road)
[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Markers in Allegany County". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Billmeyer Game Refuge". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Braddock's Road". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Church of St. Patrick, Cumberland". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "First Toll Gate House". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Folck's Mill". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "Folck's Mill". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "George's Creek Valley". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "Headquarters of George Washington". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "Jane Frazier". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Martin's Plantation". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  12. ^ "Michael Cresap". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  13. ^ "Mount Savage Iron Works". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  14. ^ "Old Town (King Opessa's Town)". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  15. ^ "Perry Barnes Game Refuge". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  16. ^ "Site of Fort Cumberland". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  17. ^ "Spendelow Camp/The Camp at the Grove". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  18. ^ "The First Iron Rails". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  19. ^ "The Narrows". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  20. ^ "The National Road". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  21. ^ "The Parade Ground of Fort Cumberland". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  22. ^ "The Warrior's Path". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  23. ^ "Washington's Road". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.