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Elkridge MD Historical Marker
Elkridge may refer to a location in the eastern United States: *Elkridge, Maryland, a census-designated place in Howard County **Elkridge Site, a nearby archeological site ** Elkridge Furnace Complex, National Register of Historic Places designation for the same historic site **Elkridge Landing Middle School The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is the school district that manages and runs the public schools of Howard County, Maryland. It operates under the supervision of an elected, eight-member Board of Education. Antonia Watts is the chai ... See also * Elk Ridge (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elkridge, Maryland
Elkridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Howard County, Maryland, United States. The population was 15,593 at the 2010 census. Founded early in the 18th century, Elkridge is adjacent to two other counties, Anne Arundel and Baltimore. History Elkridge qualifies as the oldest settlement in its present county, when Howard was a part of Anne Arundel County. Its location on the Patapsco River was a key element in its growth. The Maryland General Assembly elected a law to erect a , forty-lot town at the pre-existing settlement of Elkridge Landing to be called "Jansen Town" in 1733. In 1738 an attempt to formalize the town failed with the death of the commissioners before passage. In 1750 a second attempt to formalize the town was attempted around the lands of Phillip Hammond. By comparison, Baltimore Town consisted of only 25 dwellings at that time. A third petition was filed in 1762. The settlement was founded as a place where planters, who eac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elkridge Site
The Elkridge Site, or Elkridge Prehistoric Village Archeological Site, is an archaeological site near Elkridge, Maryland, Elkridge in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is located on a terrace above the Patapsco River and extends along the river and inland from 20 to 400 feet. It is the only known Woodland period riverine-oriented village site in the tidewater Patapsco River valley which has at least partially escaped the totally destructive forces of gravel quarrying. The site appears to have been abandoned as a permanent village in the early 16th century. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. In 2022, the Maryland Department of Transportation and Department of Natural Resources funded $50,000 for archaeological work at the property of the historic Elkridge Furnace Complex, beginning in July. References External links *, including photo from 1974, at Maryland Historical Trust Archaeological sites in Anne Arundel County, Maryland Archaeol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elkridge Furnace Complex
The Elkridge Furnace Complex is a historic iron works located on approximately at Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland. Overview It comprises the six remaining buildings of an iron furnace which operated from the 18th century into the 1860s. Included are a large -story Federal/Greek Revival house constructed about 1835 as the residence of the furnace owner; a frame dwelling of approximately the same date which probably accommodated a manager or clerk; a -story company store and hotel or dormitory for furnace workers; two 19th-century outbuildings, possibly slave quarters; and a mid-19th-century brick duplex worker's dwelling. The 1835 Elkridge Furnace Inn is now operated as a restaurant and banquet facility. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. History The banks of the Patapsco River had been unearthed to mine for ironstone, which resulted in the displaced sand and earth being dumped into the river, affecting its navigability. In 1753 a law was enac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elkridge Landing Middle School
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is the school district that manages and runs the public schools of Howard County, Maryland. It operates under the supervision of an elected, eight-member Board of Education. Antonia Watts is the chair of the board. Michael J. Martirano has served as the superintendent since May 2017. The district operates 77 schools: 42 elementary schools, 20 middle schools, 12 high schools, and 3 special education schools/education centers. As of September 2019, a total of 58,868 students were enrolled. It is headquartered in the Columbia, Maryland census-designated place; the facility has an Ellicott City mailing address. Howard County consistently earns high marks in school performance metrics such as test scores and graduation rates. It gets high percentages at all levels of the Maryland School Assessments. In 2007, Forbes magazine rated Howard County as one of the ten most cost-efficient school systems in the United States. Overview The di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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