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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28GX_a-veterans-life-in-montgomery-county_Poolesville-MD.html
In 1890, One of the 252 Civil War veterans still living in Montgomery County was Elias Price. The Department of Census interviewed Price and other Civil War veterans living in the county, recording critical details including which side of the war …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28E8_seneca-mills-during-the-civil-war_Poolesville-MD.html
With only the Potomac River between Montgomery County and the Confederate South, Seneca Mills residents were always close to impending troop activity.
At the beginning of the war, the Seneca Mill community was worthy of consideration by the Uni…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20SV_the-old-bank-building_Poolesville-MD.html
A Poolseville landmark, the Old Bank was built in 1910. Its architectural style is referred to as "vaguely classical" and was typical of many of the town's structures. Most of the historic downtown was destroyed by fire in 1923.
The B…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T9O_seneca-mill-historical_Poolesville-MD.html
Sitting near the junction of the Potomac River and the Great Seneca Creek, the Seneca Mill had a long tradition at this pivotal location.
By 1725, a grist mill functioned here as a commercial staple for the small village. Early proprietors reco…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T9M_seneca-store-historical_Poolesville-MD.html
Constructed in 1901, Frederick A. Allnutt built this gable-front, general store on Old River Road beside his newly acquired place of residence, the c. 1855 Darby House. This two-and-a-half story wood and frame store originally had counters on both…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T8G_seneca-schoolhouse-historical_Poolesville-MD.html
In 1865, local farmer and miller Upton Darby canvassed neighbors for subscriptions to construct a one-room schoolhouse of red sandstone from the Seneca quarries. Darby donated the land and building materials; families contributed labor as well as …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T8F_the-historic-seneca-schoolhouse-historical_Poolesville-MD.html
The 1866 Seneca Schoolhouse—the oldest surviving one-room school building in Montgomery County—today offers a unique "living history" experienced for Washington area children.
Leaving their cell phones and computer tablets…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HIT_an-ideal-crossing_Poolesville-MD.html
The Potomac River is calm and narrow here, making it an ideal location for a ferry crossing. In 1791 Edwards Ferry began to operate here, connecting Maryland farmers to the Goose Creek Canal in Virginia and to the Leesburg markets. The ferry close…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HHP_at-the-junction-of-war-and-peace_Poolesville-MD.html
In the mid-nineteenth century, Lockhouse 25 and the surrounding community of Edwards Ferry, Maryland, reaped the advantages of their locations. With the nearby river lock, the area served as the bustling entry point to the C&O Canal for agricultur…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1981_the-historic-st-paul-community-church_Poolesville-MD.html
The Historic St. Paul Community Church is the heart of the Sugarland Forest Community established by freed slaves after emancipation. Patriarchs William Taylor, Patrick Hebron, Jr. and John H. Diggs, as trustees purchased this parcel of land from …