Town of Lapidum - Havre de Grace, MD
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bluesnote
N 39° 35.875 W 076° 07.750
18S E 403050 N 4383740
A ghost town now part of Susquehanna State Park in Havre de Grace, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM17AF9
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 01/13/2023
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The plaque says, "The town of Lapidum, at the head of navigation in the Susquehanna River, traces its history to the granting of land patents for the tracts "Eightrupp” (1665), "Eaton” (1679), and "Land of Promise” (1682). As the supporting land was transformed from wilderness to farmland, the area grew in importance as a commercial center. Fields of corn and tobacco grew on the land along the river and a bustling fishing industry also developed. A ferry was established in the 1720s and operated until the completion of the bridge at Rock Run in 1818.
The Susquehanna & Tidewater Canal at Lapidum, mid-1800s
Fishing near Havre de Grace, 1899."
Reason for Abandonment: Economic
Date Abandoned: 01/01/1899
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