List of Maryland state historical markers in Garrett County

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Garrett 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 19 historical markers located in Garrett County.[1]

Marker title Image City Location Topics
Bear Camp Oakton, Maryland US 40 Alt. (east side) at Hemlock Meadow Lane
39°43′00.6″N 79°17′13.8″W / 39.716833°N 79.287167°W / 39.716833; -79.287167 (Bear Camp)
[2]
Bear Creek Trout Hatchery and Rearing Station Garrett County Accident, Maryland MD 219 (west side) at Bear Creek Road
39°39′13.8″N 79°17′58.8″W / 39.653833°N 79.299667°W / 39.653833; -79.299667 (Bear Creek Trout Hatchery and Rearing Station Garrett County)
[3]
Campsite Oakland, Maryland Muddy Creek Falls (top) in Swallow Falls State Park
39°30′05″N 79°25′01.2″W / 39.50139°N 79.417000°W / 39.50139; -79.417000 (Campsite)
[4]
Castleman's River Bridge Grantsville, Maryland US 40 Alt at Old Castleman River Bridge
39°41′49.0″N 79°08′34.4″W / 39.696944°N 79.142889°W / 39.696944; -79.142889 (Castleman's River Bridge)
[5]
Charles Friend's Home Oakland, Maryland MD 39 (north side) east of Old Crellen Road
39°23′43.8″N 79°26′01.2″W / 39.395500°N 79.433667°W / 39.395500; -79.433667 (Charles Friend's Home)
[6]
Civilian Conservation Corps Oakland, Maryland along Maple Glade Road in Swallow Falls State Park
39°29′57.40″N 79°25′7.06″W / 39.4992778°N 79.4186278°W / 39.4992778; -79.4186278 (Civilian Conservation Corps)
[7]
Cleveland Cottage Deer Park, Maryland Hotel Road (north side), 0.5 miles south of Main Street
39°25′12.63″N 79°19′50.66″W / 39.4201750°N 79.3307389°W / 39.4201750; -79.3307389 (Cleveland Cottage)
[8]
Cleveland Cottage and Site of Deer Park Hotel Deer Park, Maryland MD 135 (south side), 200 ft. west of Deer Park Hotel Road
39°25′24.6″N 79°20′18″W / 39.423500°N 79.33833°W / 39.423500; -79.33833 (Cleveland Cottage and Site of Deer Park Hotel)
[9]
Col. James McHenry of Baltimore McHenry, Maryland US 219 (west side) at scenic overlook, 1.1 miles north of Rock Lodge Road
39°32′46.8″N 79°21′03.6″W / 39.546333°N 79.351000°W / 39.546333; -79.351000 (Col. James McHenry of Baltimore)
[10]
Deep Creek Lake Thayersville, Maryland US 219 (east side), opposite Mountain View Drive
39°31′10.8″N 79°19′41.4″W / 39.519667°N 79.328167°W / 39.519667; -79.328167 (Deep Creek Lake)
[11]
Deer Park Hotel Deer Park, Maryland Hotel Drive (west side), 100 ft. north of Haines Road
39°25′05.4″N 79°19′49.8″W / 39.418167°N 79.330500°W / 39.418167; -79.330500 (Deer Park Hotel)
[12]
Friend's Graveyard Friendsville, Maryland MD 42 (north side), 0.15 miles west of 1st Avenue
39°39′43.8″N 79°24′45.6″W / 39.662167°N 79.412667°W / 39.662167; -79.412667 (Friend's Graveyard)
[13]
General Braddock's 5th Camp Grantsville, Maryland US 40 Alt. (south side) west of Shade Hollow Road
39°41′42.6″N 79°10′27″W / 39.695167°N 79.17417°W / 39.695167; -79.17417 (General Braddock's 5th Camp)
[14]
Hoye-Crest Oakland, Maryland US 219 (east side), 5.4 miles south of US 50 on top of Backbone mountain on a blazed trail
39°14′14.95″N 79°29′07.09″W / 39.2374861°N 79.4853028°W / 39.2374861; -79.4853028 (Hoye-Crest)
[15]
Little Meadows Grantsville, Maryland US 40 Alt., 0.35 miles east of US 219
39°41′30″N 79°05′40.2″W / 39.69167°N 79.094500°W / 39.69167; -79.094500 (Little Meadows)
[16]
Savage River Camp Frostburg, Maryland US 40 Alt., east of Piney Run Road
39°41′17.48″N 78°58′27.50″W / 39.6881889°N 78.9743056°W / 39.6881889; -78.9743056 (Savage River Camp)
[17]
Thayer Game Refuge McHenry, Maryland US 219 (east side), 100 ft. south of Rockledge Road
39°31′50.4″N 79°20′45″W / 39.530667°N 79.34583°W / 39.530667; -79.34583 (Thayer Game Refuge)
[18]
The Grave of Meshack Browning Hoyes, Maryland MD 42 (east side), 0.25 miles south of Hoyes-Sang Run Road
39°35′13.2″N 79°22′11.4″W / 39.587000°N 79.369833°W / 39.587000; -79.369833 (The Grave of Meshack Browning)
[19]
The Little Crossings Grantsville, Maryland US 40 Alt. (north side) at Old Cassleman River Bridge
39°41′47.4″N 79°08′40.5″W / 39.696500°N 79.144583°W / 39.696500; -79.144583 (The Little Crossings)
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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Markers in Garrett County". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bear Camp". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bear Creek Trout Hatchery and Rearing Station Garrett County". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Campsite". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Castleman's River Bridge". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Charles Friend's Home". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "Civilian Conservation Corps". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "Cleveland Cottage". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "Cleveland Cottage and Site of Deer Park Hotel". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "Col. James McHenry of Baltimore". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Deep Creek Lake". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  12. ^ "Deer Park Hotel". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  13. ^ "Friend's Graveyard". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  14. ^ "General Braddock's 5th Camp". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  15. ^ "Hoye-Crest". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  16. ^ "Little Meadows". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  17. ^ "Savage River Camp". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  18. ^ "Thayer Game Refuge". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  19. ^ "The Grave of Meshack Browning". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  20. ^ "The Little Crossings". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.