Marston, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Marston is a small "ville" in Carroll County, Maryland
situated at the three-way crossroads of Maryland Route 407
and Marston Road; it is at this point that Marston Road is divided into North and South. The ville is located south of New Windsor
, the nearest major town. Taylorsville is relatively nearby as well. Likewise, the historic settlements (no longer recognized as separate entities) of Franklinville, Hooper's Delight, and Sam's Creek Mill can be found nearby.
evangelist Robert Strawbridge (however, the Strawbridge Shrine is closer to New Windsor), Sam's Creek Church of the Brethren, Bethel Church (Methodist), and several farm houses dating to the 1800s (none of which are open to the public, and most are in a wonderful state). The Hickory Stick was Marston's only regular business establishment, selling local home-made crafts, but no longer exists. Other businesses exist in the area in the sense of farms, produce (most notable of which is Wilt-Lee Farms a Beef and Crop operation), and related services (e.g. a pony-ride service by request, hay baling, etc.).
Many of the old buildings and barns are still in beautiful condition and are still lived in and worked in.
does exist regarding the area, if not directly tied to Marston specifically. One entails that of a local witch who is now found haunting the area at night in her demonic form of six feet tall, stark white hair, and two large glowing saucer-like eyes. The other folklore, that is at least semi-factual, regards a native American
trader by the English name of Sam. It is this person whose name has been granted to Sam's Creek, on repute that he could often be found enjoying the solace and bounty of the creek
. He is reportedly buried within sight of the creek "underneath two trees that have become one" -- the exact location of the burial site is unknown.
Carroll County, Maryland
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 167,134. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton , signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster....
situated at the three-way crossroads of Maryland Route 407
Maryland Route 407
Maryland Route 407 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Marston Road, the state highway runs from MD 31 near Marston east to MD 27 near Taylorsville. MD 407 was constructed in the early to mid-1930s.-Route description:...
and Marston Road; it is at this point that Marston Road is divided into North and South. The ville is located south of New Windsor
New Windsor, Maryland
New Windsor is a town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Westminster, which is about 6 miles east of New Windsor on Maryland Route 31. It contains many neighborhoods, the most known being the 100-acre Atlee Ridge, or "The...
, the nearest major town. Taylorsville is relatively nearby as well. Likewise, the historic settlements (no longer recognized as separate entities) of Franklinville, Hooper's Delight, and Sam's Creek Mill can be found nearby.
Points of interest
Points of interest include the site of the Strawbridge Meetinghouse of MethodistMethodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
evangelist Robert Strawbridge (however, the Strawbridge Shrine is closer to New Windsor), Sam's Creek Church of the Brethren, Bethel Church (Methodist), and several farm houses dating to the 1800s (none of which are open to the public, and most are in a wonderful state). The Hickory Stick was Marston's only regular business establishment, selling local home-made crafts, but no longer exists. Other businesses exist in the area in the sense of farms, produce (most notable of which is Wilt-Lee Farms a Beef and Crop operation), and related services (e.g. a pony-ride service by request, hay baling, etc.).
Many of the old buildings and barns are still in beautiful condition and are still lived in and worked in.
Local folklore
Some local folkloreFolklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
does exist regarding the area, if not directly tied to Marston specifically. One entails that of a local witch who is now found haunting the area at night in her demonic form of six feet tall, stark white hair, and two large glowing saucer-like eyes. The other folklore, that is at least semi-factual, regards a native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
trader by the English name of Sam. It is this person whose name has been granted to Sam's Creek, on repute that he could often be found enjoying the solace and bounty of the creek
Stream
A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
. He is reportedly buried within sight of the creek "underneath two trees that have become one" -- the exact location of the burial site is unknown.
People
Prominent families of the ville and county include (but are not limited to) the Cherry, Devilbiss, Franklin, Jenkins, and Wilt families. The Jenkins and Wilt families are the only to remain in the area, though the Franklins are related to the Wilt through intermarriage and are in that way still present in the area. The only relative of the Wilts is John Wilts daughter, Who is now married to a Hoff and owns Wilt-Lee Farms.External links
- http://aomol.net/msa/refserv/quickref/html/placenames.html -- (dead link?)