The Backyard

Discovering Madison

"...the sumptuous board spread under the forest oaks .... everything that a luxurious country could produce, wines, and the well filled punch bowl, to say nothing of the invigorating mountain air ..."

- Mary Cutts, Memoir, c. 1840.

The Backyard barbecues ...

Brown’s Arcade

Named for the governor who developed it, Brown's Arcade is a unique and early example of adaptive reuse in Baltimore. The four buildings that make up the Arcade were originally constructed as rowhouses in the 1820's. After the Great Fire ...

Bedford County Civil War Monument

(Front):To all her sons who

volunteered to defend

and perpetuate the

government of these

United States, Bedford

County dedicates this

monument July 4, A.D.

1890

Erected

in part by the children

of the Common Schools

of Bedford County

(Re-dedication Stone):Civil War Soldiers Memorial

“The Old Man on the Monument”

Built 1890 - Restored 1995

with ...

September 16, 1862

Early in the morning the 20-pounder Parrott gun batteries of Taft, Langer, von Kleiser and Wever, First New York Artillery, were in position on the ridge east of the Antietam and north of Boonsboro Pike; Battery E (Benjamin's) 2nd U.S. ...

Bedford County Courthouse

This courthouse was built in the year 1828 by Solomon Filler. The year following it was used for court and office purposes.

Marker is at the intersection of Juliana Street and Penn Street, on the right when traveling south on Juliana ...

First Court House and Prison Built in 1774

This tablet marks the site

of the

First Court House

and

Prison Built in 1774

In the prison yard around which

was a high stone wall were

The Pillory and Whipping Post

used in those days for the

punishment of criminals

Prior ...

The Blacksmith Shop

Discovering Madison

"And I desire my black Smith Moses, may belong to such of my children as he shall chose if they are willing to take him at a reasonable price."

- Will of James Madison, Sr., 1787

The Blacksmith ...

Battle of Jack’s Shop

Attacked from all Sides

In September 1863, Union cavalry moved into

Madison County, scouting roads and river fords

for a possible move around Confederate Gen.

Robert E. Lee’s army camped in Orange County.

Learning of the presence of Federal troops in the town of Madison, ...

George Washington Bicentennial Marker

This elm has watched the growth of "Baltimore Towne" for over 100 years, on former estate of John Eager Howard, Revolutionary and 1812 Officer and fifth governor of Maryland. Here, in "Howard's Woods", Count De Rochambeau's troops camped, 1782, erecting ...

Daniel Boone Trail

Daniel Boone lived 18 miles S.W.

His Parents are buried 13 miles S.W.

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Here Passes the Trace of the

Old Plank Road, The Fayetteville

and Western, Chartered 1848

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This Memorail Erected by the Boone Trail Highway Assocation

Marker is on Waughtown Street just south ...