Monkton, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Monkton is an unincorporated community
in northern Baltimore County, Maryland
, United States
. It has a population of about 4,856 people. It is 35 square miles (90.6 km²) in area, with approximately 138 PD/sqmi. As an unincorporated area, Monkton has no legally defined boundaries, and its postal ZIP code
(21111) includes a portion of adjacent Harford County
.
East of Monkton is an area named "My Lady's Manor
", known for its horse farms, sprawling countryside, and old, stately homes set back from the country roads. In 1713, Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore
, decreed 10,000 acres (40 km²) for himself. He made a gift of this land to his fourth wife, christening the estate "My Lady's Manor." It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1978. Also listed on the National Register are the Corbett Historic District
and St. James Church
.
, exit #27. State roads in the area are Maryland Routes 45 (York Road)
, 138 (Monkton Road)
, and 562.
The community was formerly served by the Northern Central Railway
division of the Pennsylvania Railroad
from the mid-19th century until the line's abandonment in 1972 and conversion to a hiking trail, the Northern Central Railroad Trail
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in northern Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It has a population of about 4,856 people. It is 35 square miles (90.6 km²) in area, with approximately 138 PD/sqmi. As an unincorporated area, Monkton has no legally defined boundaries, and its postal ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
(21111) includes a portion of adjacent Harford County
Harford County, Maryland
Harford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:...
.
East of Monkton is an area named "My Lady's Manor
My Lady's Manor
My Lady's Manor is a national historic district at Monkton, Baltimore County and Jarrettsville, Harford County, Maryland, United States. It a rural or agricultural area, with one village, Monkton. Monkton first developed around a water-powered grist mill and later became a station on the Northern...
", known for its horse farms, sprawling countryside, and old, stately homes set back from the country roads. In 1713, Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore
Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore
Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, 2nd Proprietor and 6th and 9th Proprietary Governor of Maryland , inherited the colony in 1675 upon the death of his father, Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. He had been his father's Deputy Governor since 1661 when he arrived in the colony at the age of 24...
, decreed 10,000 acres (40 km²) for himself. He made a gift of this land to his fourth wife, christening the estate "My Lady's Manor." It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1978. Also listed on the National Register are the Corbett Historic District
Corbett Historic District
Corbett Historic District is a national historic district at Monkton, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a group of 20 dwellings, a doctor’s office, a former store/post office, and a school comprising the village of Corbett in rural northern Baltimore County, Maryland. Most of the...
and St. James Church
St. James Church (Monkton, Maryland)
St. James Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Monkton, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA. It is a brick church constructed in 1755, with extensions added in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The bell tower dates from 1884. A cemetery surrounds the church and is enclosed by a stone wall...
.
Notable residents
Notable current or former Monkton residents include:- ThoroughbredThoroughbredThe Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse racingHorse racingHorse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
trainerHorse trainerIn horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
Helen PittsHelen Pitts-BlasiHelen Pitts-Blasi is an American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.Born on a farm, Helen Pitts' parents were both involved in steeplechase racing. She rode ponies and horses from the time she was a young girl, competing in such things as steeplechase racing, pony racing, and fox hunting...
, who was born and raised here. - Foxhall P. KeeneFoxhall P. KeeneFoxhall Parker Keene was an American thoroughbred race horse owner and breeder, a World and Olympic Gold Medallist in polo. He was rated the best all-around polo player in the United States for eight consecutive years, a golfer who competed in the U.S...
, a thoroughbred owner/breeder and Gold Medallist in Polo at the 1900 Summer OlympicsPolo at the 1900 Summer Olympics-Foxhunters Hurlingham:* John Beresford * Denis St. George Daly * Foxhall Parker Keene * Frank MacKey * Alfred Rawlinson -BLO Polo Club Rugby:* Walter Buckmaster * Frederick Freake * Jean de Madre...
. - Peter AngelosPeter AngelosPeter G. Angelos , is an American trial lawyer.Angelos is also the majority owner of the Baltimore Orioles, a baseball team in the American League East Division.-Career:...
, attorney and owner of the Baltimore OriolesBaltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league... - Jim McKayJim McKayJames Kenneth McManus , better known by his professional name of Jim McKay, was an American television sports journalist....
, longtime host of ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
television's Wide World of SportsWide World of Sports (US TV series)ABC's Wide World of Sports is a sports anthology series on American television that ran from 1961 to 1998 and was originally hosted by Jim McKay. The title continued to be used for general sports programs until 2006...
and Olympics commentator - New York Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett
- Jane RandallJane RandallJane Elizabeth Randall is an American fashion model, best known as being participant of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 15 where she placed 3rd/4th overall when she was eliminated in a double elimination with fellow contestant Kayla Ferrel.-Early life:Jane Elizabeth Randall was born in Monkton,...
Contestant on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 15America's Next Top Model, Cycle 15America's Next Top Model, Cycle 15 is the fifteenth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the ninth season to be aired on The CW network. It premiered on September 8, 2010...
, placing 4th/3rd - Baltimore Orioles outfielder Nick MarkakisNick MarkakisNicholas William Markakis is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Baltimore Orioles. Of Greek and German descent , Markakis is known for his arm strength, stellar right field defense and smooth hitting....
. - WineWineWine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
critic Robert M. Parker, Jr.Robert M. Parker, Jr.Robert M. Parker, Jr. is a leading U.S. wine critic with an international influence. His wine ratings on a 100-point scale and his newsletter The Wine Advocate, with his particular stylistic preferences and notetaking vocabulary, have become very influential in American wine buying and are...
Transportation
Monkton is three miles east of Interstate 83Interstate 83
Interstate 83 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. Its southern terminus is in Baltimore, Maryland at the Fayette Street exit; its northern terminus is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at Interstate 81....
, exit #27. State roads in the area are Maryland Routes 45 (York Road)
Maryland Route 45
Maryland Route 45 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as York Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 1 in Baltimore north to the Pennsylvania state line in Maryland Line, where the highway continues as SR 3001...
, 138 (Monkton Road)
Maryland Route 138
Maryland Route 138 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 45 in Hereford east to MD 23 near Shawsville. MD 138 connects northern Baltimore County with northwestern Harford County via the community of Monkton on Gunpowder Falls. The first section of the...
, and 562.
The community was formerly served by the Northern Central Railway
Northern Central Railway
The Northern Central Railway was a Class I Railroad connecting Baltimore, Maryland with Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Completed in 1858, the line came under the control of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1861, when the PRR acquired a controlling interest in the Northern Central's stock to compete with the...
division of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
from the mid-19th century until the line's abandonment in 1972 and conversion to a hiking trail, the Northern Central Railroad Trail
Northern Central Railroad Trail
The Torrey C. Brown Trail, formerly known as the Northern Central Railroad Trail is a rail trail that runs along an abandoned railroad corridor where the Northern Central Railway used to run. The trails extends from Cockeysville, Maryland to the boundary with Pennsylvania. At the Pennsylvania...
.
Points of interest
- Gunpowder Falls State ParkGunpowder Falls State ParkGunpowder Falls State Park is an park in northwestern Baltimore County and eastern Harford County, Maryland. It is primarily made up of the stream valleys of the Big and Little Gunpowder Falls and the Gunpowder River, and boasts over 100 miles of trails. All areas of the park are convenient to the...
- Ladew Topiary GardensLadew Topiary GardensLadew Topiary Gardens are nonprofit gardens with topiary located at 3535 Jarrettsville Pike, Monkton, Maryland. The house and gardens are open April through October weekdays and weekends; an admission fee is charged. The gardens were established in the 1930s by socialite and huntsman Harvey S...
- Corbett Historic DistrictCorbett Historic DistrictCorbett Historic District is a national historic district at Monkton, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a group of 20 dwellings, a doctor’s office, a former store/post office, and a school comprising the village of Corbett in rural northern Baltimore County, Maryland. Most of the...