Elkridge Furnace Complex
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The Elkridge Furnace Complex is a historic iron works located on about 16 acres at Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland.
Elkridge Furnace House, September 2009
Elkridge Furnace Frame Dwelling, September 2009
Elkridge Furnace Outbuilding, September 2009
Elkridge Landing
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Elkridge Landing was a Patapsco River seaport in Maryland, and is now part of Elkridge, Maryland. The historic Elkridge Furnace Inn site is in Patapsco Valley State Park.
Elkridge Furnace Complex
…into the river, affecting its navigability. In 1753 a law was enacted to prevent the further filling in of the Patapsco River's shipping channel at Elkridge Landing and up to Baltimore. Caleb Dorsey, an ironmaster aware of iron ore found in the Patapsco River valley, established Elkridge Furnace in 1751 and Dorsey's…
Elkridge Main Street
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