John MacAdam, the inventor of the road surface named after him was a Mason. His Macadam surface for roads, consisting of crushed stone that compacted under use, was first used in the United States in Maryland.
The first macadam surface in the United States was laid on the
"Boonsborough Turnpike Road" between Hagerstown and Boonsboro, Maryland.
By 1822, this section was the last unimproved gap in the great road
leading from Baltimore on the Chesapeake Bay to Wheeling on the Ohio
River. Stagecoaches using the road in winter needed 5 to 7 hours of travel to
cover 10 miles.
It never fails to surprise me how much influence such a small state as Maryland has had in the history of our country.
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These are thoughts about Freemasonry by a 50+ year old Master Mason. I have included Fly Fishing in these thoughts. There are comparisons between these disciplines included.
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