Ellicott City

What began as a humble milling town became Ellicott City, part of the Baltimore metropolitan area and an important piece of Maryland history.
In 1772, the Ellicott brothers purchased land and water rights in the valley along the banks of the Patapsco River for $3 an acre. They constructed mills, started the National Road, and brought the railroad to what was then called Ellicott's Mills. The newly constructed railroad in the 1830s put Ellicott City on the map, and even today, the oldest surviving train station in the United States is located in Ellicott. Enduring highs and lows as a center of industry, the 20th century saw Ellicott City transform once again into a suburban haven, consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in the US.

About the author

Coauthors Janet Kusterer and Victoria Goeller live and work in Ellicott City, Maryland, and are active in helping preserve it. These images, amassed from private collections and local photographers, portray the charm of Ellicott City, yesterday and today.

Product details

• Authors: Janet Kusterer, Victoria Goeller
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 20.09.2006
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous
• EAN: 9780738543093
• ISBN: 978-0-7385-4309-3
• Pages: 96
• Dimensions (packing): 16.6 x 23.4 x 0.7 cm
• Weight (packing): 249 g
• Series: Then & Now (Arcadia); Then and Now; Then & Now (Arcadia)
• Subjects: History - U.S., PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials), HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA), TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA), PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical, TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)