The Principio Company - Perryville, MD
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N 39° 34.624 W 076° 02.007
18S E 411242 N 4381326
A Maryland state historical marker along Route 7 (Old US 40) in Perryvile, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM14V0M
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2021
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The marker says, "A leading iron producer during the Colonial period, Principio held Maryland’s first blast furnace, operating 1725, and first refinery forge, constructed 1728. After the American Revolution, Principio made cannons and other ordnance until the British destroyed the complex in a raid during the War of 1812. The Whitaker Family revived the operation in 1837, and Principio remained an active iron manufacturing site for much of the nineteenth century."
Americana: Sign
Significant Interest: Memorial
Milestone / Marker: Historical Marker
Web Address: Not listed
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