Woodbine, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Woodbine is located in Howard
and Carroll
counties, in the Baltimore, Maryland, metropolitan area. The community was named for the plant, which grew in this town in fields and along riverbanks.
, the B&O Railroad, and the road that runs north from Lisbon
to Winfield, Maryland on Liberty Road (Maryland Route 26
) and through to Westminster, Maryland
. The original road from Baltimore to Frederick
runs just north of Lisbon, following a slight ridge line westward half way to Woodbine (the road was finally paved in the 1960s). This was the original trail that existed before the National Road was built (the road that runs through Lisbon).
, Rebel cavalry crossed the Patapsco River
at Woodbine and at Hoods Mill, just a few miles Eastward on the river and the B&O Railroad scouting the Union Army that was on its way to the Battle of Gettysburg
. The main road at that time ran just West of the existing road and up the West side of a creek that runs south and that joins with the Patapsco River just 50 yards West of the existing road. That original road, now partly unused runs north 100 yards from the river and then Eastward (Gum Road)to join up with the existing road today. There was no bridge across the Patapsco River at that time, just a ford in the river.
The town straddles the Patapsco River both North (into Carroll County) and South (into Howard County). In the 1920s and 1930s the town had a large canning factory on the Carroll County side of the river . There was another small canning factory, from the turn of the century, run by water power West of Woodbine at the foot of New Port Hill. Remains of the factory still exist and the sluice where water (from Gillis Falls Run) came to run the machinery is still visible in the wooded area below New Port Hill leading north to the dam, no longer existing.
Just North 300 yards up the hill and West of the existing road (SR 94) on John Pickett Road was a wormseed distillery, where wormseed oil was steam-distilled during the 1930s and 1940s; this small factory was later converted into a tomato and corn canning factory in the late 40s.
Howard County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*62.2% White*17.5% Black*0.3% Native American*14.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*2.0% Other races*5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
and Carroll
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....
counties, in the Baltimore, Maryland, metropolitan area. The community was named for the plant, which grew in this town in fields and along riverbanks.
Background
Woodbine is located at the juncture of the Patapsco RiverPatapsco River
The Patapsco River is a river in central Maryland which flows into Chesapeake Bay. The river's tidal portion forms the harbor for the city of Baltimore...
, the B&O Railroad, and the road that runs north from Lisbon
Lisbon, Maryland
Lisbon is a town located in western Howard County in the state of Maryland in the United States, located roughly between Baltimore and Frederick and north of Washington, D.C.. It is roughly one square mile. Lisbon is located along Interstate 70 and Maryland Route 144 and is home to the first...
to Winfield, Maryland on Liberty Road (Maryland Route 26
Maryland Route 26
Maryland Route 26 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Outside of the Baltimore city limits, it is known as Liberty Road; inside the city limits it is known as Liberty Heights Avenue....
) and through to Westminster, Maryland
Westminster, Maryland
Westminster is a city in northern Maryland, United States. It is the seat of Carroll County. The city's population was 18,590 at the 2010 census. Westminster is an outlying community within the Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA, which is part of a greater Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV...
. The original road from Baltimore to Frederick
Frederick, Maryland
Frederick is a city in north-central Maryland. It is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the state of Maryland. Frederick is an outlying community of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of a greater...
runs just north of Lisbon, following a slight ridge line westward half way to Woodbine (the road was finally paved in the 1960s). This was the original trail that existed before the National Road was built (the road that runs through Lisbon).
History
During the Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, Rebel cavalry crossed the Patapsco River
Patapsco River
The Patapsco River is a river in central Maryland which flows into Chesapeake Bay. The river's tidal portion forms the harbor for the city of Baltimore...
at Woodbine and at Hoods Mill, just a few miles Eastward on the river and the B&O Railroad scouting the Union Army that was on its way to the Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg , was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War, it is often described as the war's turning point. Union Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade's Army of the Potomac...
. The main road at that time ran just West of the existing road and up the West side of a creek that runs south and that joins with the Patapsco River just 50 yards West of the existing road. That original road, now partly unused runs north 100 yards from the river and then Eastward (Gum Road)to join up with the existing road today. There was no bridge across the Patapsco River at that time, just a ford in the river.
The town straddles the Patapsco River both North (into Carroll County) and South (into Howard County). In the 1920s and 1930s the town had a large canning factory on the Carroll County side of the river . There was another small canning factory, from the turn of the century, run by water power West of Woodbine at the foot of New Port Hill. Remains of the factory still exist and the sluice where water (from Gillis Falls Run) came to run the machinery is still visible in the wooded area below New Port Hill leading north to the dam, no longer existing.
Just North 300 yards up the hill and West of the existing road (SR 94) on John Pickett Road was a wormseed distillery, where wormseed oil was steam-distilled during the 1930s and 1940s; this small factory was later converted into a tomato and corn canning factory in the late 40s.
Notable Residents and Natives
- Larry E. HainesLarry E. HainesLarry E. Haines was a Republican member of the Maryland Senate from 1991 to 2011.-Background:Larry Haines was elected to the Maryland Senate in 1991 to represent District 5, which covers Carroll and Baltimore County. Haines graduated from Mt...
, Maryland State Senator. - Alex HorwathAlex HorwathAlex Horwath is an American soccer player.-College and Amateur:Horwath began his youth career with D.C. United, remaining with the youth squad from 2001 to 2003. In 2005 he attended college at the University of Connecticut but did not play due to an injury...
, soccer player - Albert LevittAlbert LevittAlbert Levitt was a judge, law professor, attorney, and candidate for political office. While he was a memorable teacher at Washington and Lee University, and as judge of the United States District Court for the Virgin Islands ordered that woman voters must be registered, he later came to hold...
, jurist
External links
- http://www.hometownlocator.com/City/Woodbine-Maryland.cfm
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