Annapolis and Elk Ridge Railroad
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Began service in 1840 between Annapolis and the Washington branch of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Annapolis Junction. Sponsored by the state, the line was a key route for travel to and from the capital. During the Civil War it was used by Union troops to bypass Baltimore and reinforce Washington after the Baltimore Riot of April 19, 1861.
The line served Camp Parole from 1863-1865 and Fort Meade beginning in World War I. It was mostly abandoned by 1935 due to the rise in motor traffic.
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More markers in Howard
Spurrier's Tavern *removed*
Waterloo/Jessup, MD
Spurrier's Tavern Thomas Spurrier's stood at nearby crossroads connecting two important overland routes in colonial days (now U.S. 1 and Md.
Waverly
Mariottsville, MD
Waverly The forested land was patented in 1726 by Daniel Carroll of Upper Marlboro, who called it "The Mistake.
Elk Ridge Landing
Elkridge, MD
Elk Ridge Landing An important colonial port for shipment of tobacco.
Spurrier's Tavern 'Waterloo'
Waterloo/Jessup, MD
Spurrier's Tavern 'Waterloo' In 1771 William Spurrier opened a tavern at the intersection of the main routes linking Baltimore,...
Ellicott's Upper Mills
Hollofield, MD
Ellicott's Upper Mills 1775 Joseph Ellicott (who with his brothers Andrew and John had established Ellicott?