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9781531658793: Howard County
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1531658792 ISBN 13: 9781531658793
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2011

Synopsis

Although it did not officially become a county until 1851, Howard County has a long and varied history that spans more than 400 years. Named for Revolutionary War hero John Eager Howard, this rapidly suburbanizing county features a landscape dotted with farms and grand manor homes situated on rolling farmland that plunges down into the Patapsco River Valley. There, in 1772, the Ellicott brothers established a mill-driven economy that became a center of prosperity, industry, and higher education as well as a home to the first railroad station in America, the National Road, and the first and largest multi-span masonry railroad bridge in the world. Today, Howard County is one of the wealthiest and most progressive counties in the nation. With its rural roots, intriguing architecture, and the charming 18th-century mill town of Ellicott City and the planned community of Columbia as its crown jewels, Howard County offers both the actual and the armchair visitor a wealth of exploration opportunities.

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About the Author

The Howard County Historical Society has selected the best images from its extensive archives and scoured private collections for photographs that have never been published before to create a visual feast of bygone days in the land of pleasant living.

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Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1531658792
ISBN 13 
9781531658793
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
130