Gunpowder Copper Works 1804-1883-Glen Arm, MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 25.371 W 076° 29.754
18S E 371239 N 4364769
Levi Hollingsworth built a mill here to roll and fabricate refined blocks of copper.
Waymark Code: WM11349
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2019
Views: 6
The text on the historical marker is: Gunpowder Copper Works 1804-1883-Levi Hollingsworth built a mill here to roll and fabricate refined blocks of copper that were shipped to Baltimore from Wales and hauled to the mill by oxcart. The copper used for the roofing of the original dome of the Capitol was rolled and fabricated here.
County (required): Baltimore County
Location (required): The marker is on Harford Road, 0.2 miles north of Factory Road, Glen Arm, MD
More info about the site/marker (optional):
The post office area is Kingsville, MD 21087.
Marker Type (optional): Not listed
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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