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Ellicott's Mills Historic District is a national historic district at Oella, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is on the east bank of the Patapsco River , opposite Ellicott City . This historic district designation relates to the industrial operations of the Ellicott family from the 1770s through the mid-19th century.
Joseph Ellicott (1732–1780) was one of three Quaker brothers from Bucks County, Pennsylvania Province who purchased land on the Patapsco River and set up a new milling business there. Joseph, Andrew , and John founded Ellicott's Mills in 1772, which became one of the largest milling and manufacturing towns in the East.
John, Andrew, and Joseph Ellicott founded Ellicott's Mills which became one of the largest milling and manufacturing towns in the East. [3] The Ellicott brothers helped revolutionize farming in the area by persuading farmers to plant wheat instead of tobacco and also by introducing fertilizer to revitalize depleted soil. [4]
HO-341, Talbott Lumber Company (Ellicott Mills Brewing Company), 8308 Main Street (MD144), Ellicott City HO-342, William R. & Rebecca D. Dorsey House (Rock Hill), 3920 College Avenue, Ellicott City HO-343, Curran-Bierly House (The History Shoppe), 8340 Main Street (MD144) (formerly 8398 Court Avenue), Ellicott City
Martha also wrote A Brief Account of the Settlement of Ellicott's Mills [21] and was a co-author, with Charles Worthington Evans and G. Hunter Bartlett, of American Family History: Fox, Ellicott, Evans. [22] She also wrote memoirs of family members, including one of Joseph Ellicott that the Maryland Historical Society printed. [23]
John and Andrew Ellicott moved to Baltimore County, Maryland in May 1771 purchasing 50 acres of Baltimore County land from Emanuel Teal and 35 acres from William Williams. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] John, Andrew, and Joseph Ellicott founded Ellicott's Mills which became one of the largest milling and manufacturing towns in the East.
The Howard County Times traces its history to 1840, when the Howard Free Press was established by Edward Waite and Matthew Fields in what was known then as Ellicott Mills, (later renamed Ellicott City). the major mill town along the upper branches of the Patapsco River (and future county seat) of Howard County, Maryland, just southwest of Baltimore, the major city and port of Maryland and the ...
John, Andrew, and Joseph Ellicott founded "Ellicott's Mills", which became one of the largest milling and manufacturing towns in the East. In 1774, Joseph Ellicott purchased Hood's Mill for 1,700 pounds, [5]: 7 which became known as "Ellicott's Upper Mills". In 1775 the brothers expanded their holdings with 30.5 acres (12.3 ha) from Bartholomew ...