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Maryland Route 312
Maryland Route 312 (MD 312) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from Maryland Route 404, MD 404 near Ridgely, Maryland, Ridgely north to Maryland Route 313, MD 313 at Baltimore Corner, Maryland, Baltimore Corner. MD 312 traverses northwestern Caroline County, Maryland, Caroline County, connecting Ridgely, Maryland, Ridgely with Bridgetown, Maryland, Bridgetown. The highway's first section was paved around Ridgely in the 1910s. The highway was completed from MD 404 to Ridgely in the mid-1920s and from north of Ridgely to Baltimore Corner in the late 1920s. Route description MD 312 begins at a superstreet intersection with MD 404 (Shore Highway) between the towns of Hillsboro, Maryland, Hillsboro and Denton, Maryland, Denton. The roadway continues south as county-maintained Log Cabin Road. MD 312 heads north as two-lane undivided Downes Station Road, passing through farmland until it curves to the east and meets MD 480 (Ridgely Road) o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ridgely, Maryland
Ridgely is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,639 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. History The town was established on May 13, 1867, by the Maryland and Baltimore Land Association. The land around present day Ridgely was purchased by the Maryland and Baltimore Land Association from Thomas Bell and the Reverend Greenbury W. Ridgely (2 May 1798-16 Aug 1883) . The town was named after the Rev. Greenbury W. Ridgely. A railroad boom in the 1860s on the Delmarva Peninsula was fueling land speculation. Civil engineer J.J. Sickler from Philadelphia was commissioned to design the town's layout. The Land Association began construction and built four buildings, including a railroad station, hotel, and two private residences during the first year. James K. Saulsbury constructed a combined store and residence, now known as the Ridgely House. During the Land's Association's first year, it went bankrupt; Ridgely was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |