Gunpowder River-Middle River, MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 21.863 W 076° 20.461
18S E 384474 N 4358071
Legend relates that the name orginated with an Indian attempt to plant gunpowder in the hope that a crop could be raised.
Waymark Code: WM11345
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2019
Views: 5
The text of the historical marker is: Gunpowder River-So Called as Early as 1600-Legend relates that the name originated with an Indian attempt to plant gunpowder in the hope that a crop could be raised.
Big Gunpowder Falls flows through Baltimore County, joins the Little Gunpowder Falls at Day’s Island to form Gunpowder River. The River empties into the Chesapeake Bay at Carroll Island.
County (required): Baltimore County
Location (required): The marker is on Grace's Quarter Road, Middle River MD 21220
More info about the site/marker (optional):
The marker is in front of the bath house at Gunpowder Falls State Park.
Marker Type (optional): Not listed
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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