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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1L2_montgomery-county-jail_Rockville-MD.html
In 1777, seven commissioners were appointed to purchase a plot of land not exceeding four acres, for building a court house and prison for Montgomery County. In 1777, both court and jail were located in the former Hungerford Tavern on South Washin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTR_the-bingham-brewer-house_Rockville-MD.html
This two-story Federal structure is significant for its architecture and for its personal associations. The house is one of only two pre-1830 brick structures still intact in Rockville. The front section is 24-feet high and 24-feet wide. It res…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTA_beall-dawson-house-and-park_Rockville-MD.html
The Beall-Dawson property originally extended from Montgomery Avenue west to Forest Avenue and north to Martins Lane. The house was built in 1815 by Upton Beall, Clerk of the Montgomery County Court. It is a 2 1/2 story brick Federal-style home di…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E_gold-mining-in-maryland_Rockville-MD.html
Most gold found in Maryland came from the Potomac area. Mining operations began shortly after gold was discovered near Great Falls during the Civil War and continued until 1940; incidental prospecting continued until 1951. From 1884-1940 the US Mi…
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