Damascus - Damascus, MD
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flyingmoose
N 39° 17.261 W 077° 12.127
18S E 310079 N 4351013
Located on a wall along the eastbound side of Route 108 at the intersection of Woodfield Road.
Waymark Code: WM15AW0
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2021
Views: 4
Marker Text:
The "Town of Damascus" was founded in 1816. This marker stands on one of the original 14 lots laid out by the founder and first postmaster, Edward Hughes. The earliest part of the town was located in the southwestern corner of "the Pleasant Plains of Damascus," a 1,101-acre tract patented by Matthew Pigman in 1774.
County (required): Montgomery County
Location (required): Roadside
Marker Type (optional): Not listed
More info about the site/marker (optional): Not listed
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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