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.
Showing posts with label Maryland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maryland. Show all posts
Friday, September 19, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
Fly Fishing for Dinosaurs
The Washington Times has published an article about a different thing to be on the lookout for when fishing in the D.C. Area. Giant man-eating dinosaurs!!! Or at least their tracks.
Dinosaur tracker unearths big surprises
By Sarah Karush
January 14, 2008
In the past thirteen years, Ray Stanford has amassed an unprecedented collection of 112-year-old footprints, like the one from a sauropod (above) that once roamed what is now Maryland. (Associated Press)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ray Stanford pulls into the lot of a fast-food restaurant in College Park and parks at the back. Wearing high rubber boots and carrying a backpack, he makes his way through the brush and down to a stream bank littered with cups and wrappers.
He has come to track dinosaurs.
For the full article go to The Washington TimesThe Washigton Times
Dinosaur tracker unearths big surprises
By Sarah Karush
January 14, 2008
In the past thirteen years, Ray Stanford has amassed an unprecedented collection of 112-year-old footprints, like the one from a sauropod (above) that once roamed what is now Maryland. (Associated Press)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ray Stanford pulls into the lot of a fast-food restaurant in College Park and parks at the back. Wearing high rubber boots and carrying a backpack, he makes his way through the brush and down to a stream bank littered with cups and wrappers.
He has come to track dinosaurs.
For the full article go to The Washington TimesThe Washigton Times
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
