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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E2T_springhouse_Olney-MD.html
Springhouse. Olney House. This springhouse was constructed as an outbuilding of the Olney House (circa 1800). This one was restored and preserved by the Buffingtons in 2003. Before the invention of electric refrigeration, springhouses were common …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DLU_higgins-tavern_Olney-MD.html
From Colonial times until the late 19th century, taverns occupied almost every crossroad and trading center. They were the center of life for rural communities. This is where mail was received, goods were traded, travelers slept, newspapers were r…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM32U_oakley-cabin_Olney-MD.html
This log structure, acquired as part of Reddy Branch Stream Valley Park, was once part of Oakley Farm. Built before or just after emancipation, the cabin is representative of slave or tenant housing and is a rare surviving example. Reddy Branch, w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VN_olney-house_Olney-MD.html
Also known as "Little Olney". Built by Whitson Canby c. 1800. Roger Brooke acquired the property for his daughter Sarah and her husband Dr. Charles Farquhar in 1822. They named the home after the town of Olney, England, the hometown of their favor…
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