Old carriage road from Georgetown Pike to Worthington Farm
European explorers and traders may have arrived in the Maryland Piedmont region as early as 1715, and the earliest land surveys were conducted in Frederick county in the 1720s. These transactions were primarily land speculation ventures that were subdivided and leased or sold to tenants. more...
Some of the individuals involved in early settlement of the Monocacy region are highlighted above.
Did You Know?
Did you know that Union Major General Lew Wallace was the same person who also authored the classic novel "Ben Hur"?
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