Maryland Route 276
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Maryland Route 276 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known for most of its length as Jacob Tome Memorial Highway, the state highway runs 7.85 miles (12.6 km) from MD 222
in Port Deposit
north to U.S. Route 1
(US 1) near Rising Sun
. MD 276 is named for Jacob Tome
, a lumber
magnate
, state senator
, and philanthropist
of Port Deposit in the 19th century. The state highway is signed as part of MD 222 Truck from MD 275
in Woodlawn north to US 1. The segment of MD 276 that runs due north–south was originally further to the east, between Hopewell Manor
and MD 273
in Rising Sun; that segment was paved by 1910. The portion of the state highway between Port Deposit and Rising Sun was constructed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. MD 276 was shifted west to between Woodlawn and its present northern terminus at US 1 in the late 1950s.
. The two-lane state highway, which is Center Street in town and becomes Jacob Tome Memorial Highway at the town limit, heads northeast and begins a steep ascent onto the high bluff above the river. At the top of the hill, MD 276 runs through a mix of farmland and forest, passing scattered residences on the southbound side and the property of former United States Naval Training Center, Bainbridge on the northbound side before intersecting the northern end of MD 275 (Perrylawn Drive) in Woodlawn.
At the intersection where Hopewell Road, the old alignment of MD 276, continues straight northeast near Hopewell Manor, the state highway curves to the north, crossing several branches of Basin Run and passing to the east of the West Nottingham Academy Historic District and the namesake boarding school
. MD 276 parallels Harrisville Road, which provides access to West Nottingham Meetinghouse
, between Barnes Corner Road and MD 273 (Rising Sun Road). The two state highways meet at a roundabout
between the community of Harrisville
and the town of Rising Sun. MD 276 continues north a short distance to its northern terminus at US 1 (Rising Sun Bypass). The roadway continues north as county-maintained Slicers Mill Road.
MD 276 was realigned to its present corridor in 1959. The state highway was designated along Kelly Road from Hopewell Road to Barnes Corner Road, which was then MD 269; on Harrisville Road north to MD 273; and along Slicers Mill Road from MD 273 to US 1 on the Rising Sun Bypass. MD 276 was moved to its present alignment from south of Barnes Corner Road to MD 273 either at the same time or some time later. The most recent upgrade to MD 276 was the construction of the roundabout at the MD 273 junction in 2003.
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{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|Port Deposit
|0.00
|
|Southern terminus
|-
|Woodlawn
|2.25
|
|MD 222 Truck continues south on MD 275
|-
|rowspan=2|Rising Sun
|7.36
| – Newark, DE
|Roundabout
|-
|7.85
|, Oxford, PA
|Northern terminus; MD 222 Truck continues west on US 1
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. Known for most of its length as Jacob Tome Memorial Highway, the state highway runs 7.85 miles (12.6 km) from MD 222
Maryland Route 222
Maryland Route 222 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 7 in Perryville north to U.S. Route 1 near Conowingo. MD 222 parallels the Susquehanna River in western Cecil County, connecting Perryville and Conowingo with Port...
in Port Deposit
Port Deposit, Maryland
Port Deposit is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It is located on the north bank of the Susquehanna River near its discharge into the Chesapeake Bay...
north to U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 in Maryland
U.S. Route 1 is the easternmost and longest of the major north–south routes of the United States Numbered Highway System, running from Key West, Florida to Fort Kent, Maine. In the U.S...
(US 1) near Rising Sun
Rising Sun, Maryland
Rising Sun is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,702 at the 2000 census.-Overview:Rising Sun is located at ....
. MD 276 is named for Jacob Tome
Jacob Tome
Jacob Tome was an American philanthropist, politician, and the founder of the Tome School.-Biography:...
, a lumber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
magnate
Business magnate
A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a capitalist, czar, mogul, tycoon, baron, oligarch, or industrialist, is an informal term used to refer to an entrepreneur who has reached prominence and derived a notable amount of wealth from a particular industry .-Etymology:The word magnate itself...
, state senator
Maryland State Senate
The Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland...
, and philanthropist
Philanthropy
Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...
of Port Deposit in the 19th century. The state highway is signed as part of MD 222 Truck from MD 275
Maryland Route 275
Maryland Route 275 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Perrylawn Drive, the state highway runs from MD 222 and MD 824 in Perryville north to MD 276 in Woodlawn in western Cecil County. MD 275 provides an eastern bypass of Port Deposit and is signed as part of MD 222 Truck...
in Woodlawn north to US 1. The segment of MD 276 that runs due north–south was originally further to the east, between Hopewell Manor
Hopewell Manor, Maryland
Hopewell Manor is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It lies at an elevation of 410 feet ....
and MD 273
Maryland Route 273
Maryland Route 273 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 1 west of Rising Sun east to the Delaware state line near Appleton, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 273...
in Rising Sun; that segment was paved by 1910. The portion of the state highway between Port Deposit and Rising Sun was constructed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. MD 276 was shifted west to between Woodlawn and its present northern terminus at US 1 in the late 1950s.
Route description
MD 276 begins at an intersection with MD 222 (Main Street) in the town of Port Deposit two blocks east of the Susquehanna RiverSusquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
. The two-lane state highway, which is Center Street in town and becomes Jacob Tome Memorial Highway at the town limit, heads northeast and begins a steep ascent onto the high bluff above the river. At the top of the hill, MD 276 runs through a mix of farmland and forest, passing scattered residences on the southbound side and the property of former United States Naval Training Center, Bainbridge on the northbound side before intersecting the northern end of MD 275 (Perrylawn Drive) in Woodlawn.
At the intersection where Hopewell Road, the old alignment of MD 276, continues straight northeast near Hopewell Manor, the state highway curves to the north, crossing several branches of Basin Run and passing to the east of the West Nottingham Academy Historic District and the namesake boarding school
West Nottingham Academy
West Nottingham Academy was founded in 1744 by the Presbyterian preacher Samuel Finley, who later become President of Princeton College . Today, the independent co-ed school serves both boarding and day students in grades 9-12...
. MD 276 parallels Harrisville Road, which provides access to West Nottingham Meetinghouse
West Nottingham Meetinghouse
The West Nottingham Meetinghouse, or Little Brick Meetinghouse, is a historic Friends meeting house located at Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It is a brick one-story building built in 1811, rectangularly shaped, and measuring 45 feet, 4 inches by 30 feet. Also on the property is...
, between Barnes Corner Road and MD 273 (Rising Sun Road). The two state highways meet at a roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
between the community of Harrisville
Harrisville, Cecil County, Maryland
Harrisville is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The Nathan and Susannah Harris House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984....
and the town of Rising Sun. MD 276 continues north a short distance to its northern terminus at US 1 (Rising Sun Bypass). The roadway continues north as county-maintained Slicers Mill Road.
History
The portion of MD 276 out of Port Deposit follows the path of the Old Baltimore and Philadelphia Turnpike, a collection of free and toll roads that passed through Cecil County from a ferry crossing at Port Deposit northeast through Calvert to Chester County, Pennsylvania. The segment of the highway that turned north to Rising Sun originally followed Hopewell Road from its intersection with the turnpike at Cathers Corner—now the intersection of Hopewell Road and Post Road—north to Main Street in the town of Rising Sun, following Wilson Street within the town. The Cathers Corner–Rising Sun segment of MD 276 was paved by 1910. The state highway was paved from Port Deposit toward Cathers Corner beginning in 1926. MD 276 was completed by 1933.MD 276 was realigned to its present corridor in 1959. The state highway was designated along Kelly Road from Hopewell Road to Barnes Corner Road, which was then MD 269; on Harrisville Road north to MD 273; and along Slicers Mill Road from MD 273 to US 1 on the Rising Sun Bypass. MD 276 was moved to its present alignment from south of Barnes Corner Road to MD 273 either at the same time or some time later. The most recent upgrade to MD 276 was the construction of the roundabout at the MD 273 junction in 2003.
Junction list
The entire route is in Cecil CountyCecil County, Maryland
Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton. The newspaper...
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{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|Port Deposit
Port Deposit, Maryland
Port Deposit is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It is located on the north bank of the Susquehanna River near its discharge into the Chesapeake Bay...
|0.00
|
|Southern terminus
|-
|Woodlawn
|2.25
|
|MD 222 Truck continues south on MD 275
|-
|rowspan=2|Rising Sun
Rising Sun, Maryland
Rising Sun is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,702 at the 2000 census.-Overview:Rising Sun is located at ....
|7.36
| – Newark, DE
Newark, Delaware
Newark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :...
|Roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
|-
|7.85
|, Oxford, PA
Oxford, Pennsylvania
Oxford is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Oxford is the closest town to Lincoln University. The population was 4,315 at the 2000 census.-History:The borough was once called Oxford Crossing and Oxford Village....
|Northern terminus; MD 222 Truck continues west on US 1
External links
- MD 276 @ MDRoads.com
- MD 222 Truck signed along MD 276