Best Small Towns to Visit in Maryland TOP 20
Best Small Towns to Visit in Maryland TOP 20. List: Thurmont, Berlin, Easton, Hampstead, Crisfield, Ocean City, Havre de Grace, Oakland, St Mary’s City, New Market, Vienna, Emmitsburg, Leonardtown, St. Michaels, Rock Hall, North Beach, Williamsport, Takoma Park, Snow Hill, Monkton
Montacute Village In 4K. Places To Visit In Somerset.
Montacute is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, 4 miles (6.4km) west of Yeovil. The village has a population of 831 (2011 census). The name Montacute is thought by some to derive from the Latin Mons Acutus, referring to the conically acute St Michael's Hill dominating the village to the west. An alternative view is that it is named after Drogo de Montagu, whose family originated from Montaigu-les-Bois, in the arrondissement of Coutances. Mortain held Montacute after 1066, Drogo was a close associate.
The village is built almost entirely of the local hamstone. From the 15th century until the beginning of the 20th century it formed the heart of the estate of the Phelips family of Montacute House. The village has a fine medieval church, and was the site of a Cluniac priory, the gatehouse of which is now a private house.
At the centre of the village is a large square known as the 'Borough' around which are grouped picturesque cottages and a pub, the Phelips Arms; there is a second public house and hotel situated in the village, called the King's Arms.
To the west of the village is the Iron Age hill fort of Ham Hill, a large tribal fort of the Durotriges. The fort was conquered by the Roman Legio II Augusta sometime around 45 AD. The Romans briefly occupied the fort, then moved to a more permanent garrison at nearby Ilchester (Lindinis), and constructed the Fosse Way Roman road a few miles west of the village. A Roman villa was excavated near Batemoor Barn early in the 20th century and an extensive mosaic documented. Never adequately protected, this has probably been damaged by deep ploughing in the last 20 years.
Variously called Logaresburgh by the Saxons, later Bishopstone or Biscepstone, the estate was owned by Tofig, a staller (placeman or court office-holder) to Danish King Canute. Local tradition remembers Tofig as Cnut's standard bearer. In 1030 (1035 in some records) following a series of dreams in which the Devil told him where to dig, a local blacksmith found buried on St Michael's Hill a black flint crucifix or Holy Rood. (Some early versions state two black flint crosses were found, one large, one small. Another variant is that the second cross was wooden, and accompanied by a bell and a book/copy of the gospels.) Tofig loaded the life-sized cross (or crosses) onto a cart, and then named a series of possible destinations owned by him. The oxen pulling the wagon (six red and six white in one version of the tale) refused to move until he said Waltham in Essex, where Tofig already had a hunting lodge. They then started, and continued non-stop until they reached Waltham, and where they stopped Tofig decided to build an abbey at the site– this became Waltham Abbey. In the meantime, Tofig rebuilt the church at Waltham to house the cross, on which he bestowed his own sword, and his second wife Gytha (or Glitha), the daughter of Osgod Clapa, adorned the figure with a crown, bands of gold and precious stones.
The cross became the object of pilgrimage, notably by Harold Godwinson. It was at Tofig's wedding at Lambeth on 8 June 1042 that King Harthacnut suddenly died of a convulsion while standing at his drink. Holy Cross became the battle-cry of Harold's armies at the battles of Stamford Bridge and Hastings. The Holy Rood is said to have foretold Harold's defeat at Hastings: on the way there from the Battle of Stamford Bridge he stopped off at Waltham Abbey to pray, and the legend is that the cross bowed down off the wall as he did so, taken as a portent of doom. There have been suggestions that the smaller cross became the Holy Rood which was carried to Scotland from Waltham Abbey by St Margaret. There has been further speculation that the site the relics were excavated from was the burial site of Joseph of Arimathea.
On Tofig's death in circa 1043, his estates passed to his son Athelstan (or Æthelstan) and then to his grandson Asgar. Following the invasion of 1066 it was held by Robert, Count of Mortain, who built the motte-and-bailey Montacute Castle at his English seat in 1068. The site of the castle was a deliberate affront to the defeated English, because it was the site where Tofig had discovered the Holy Rood crucifix. Robert later founded the Cluniac priory on an adjacent site. The parish of Montacute was part of the Tintinhull Hundred.
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Discovering Patapsco Valley State Park
We visit Patapsco Valley State Park which is spread across 4 counties near Baltimore, Maryland. We tour several areas of the park including the Hollofield Area which has a scenic overlook and campground, Daniels Area which was once a little mill town called Daniels, and we finish off in the Avalon/Glen Artney/Orange Grove Flour Mill Area.
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Ghost Town Daniels, MD Drone Tour
A video tour of Daniels, MD, an abandoned town inside of Patapsco State Park.
About a mile inside of the park are the ruins of an old town that was abandoned in the late 1960's and then mostly destroyed by tropical storm Agnes in 1972. A few interesting artifacts remain: The Saint Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, some old cars, a graveyard, and The Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Also remaining in the town are the bases of some old houses, some stone walls, and additional cars / car parts in the forest. However, in the video I tried to only include the most interesting bits of what remain.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the video. If you're interested in learning more about Daniels I've left some helpful links below.
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* - Contains some great old photographs of the town, some info on the C.R. Daniels Company, and some fun facts.
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* - A nice write-up on the area.
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TOP 5 Man-Made Waterfalls in Maryland
Here are our top 5 Man or Woman made waterfalls in Maryland.
Restaurants in Ilchester, Maryland - USA
Have a really tasty meal again, in a good restaurant or eatery nearby. Enjoy a great dinner with near Ilchester. Whether gourmet, fast food or a romantic candlelight dinner, you will find something suitable here.
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Here you can find Restaurants in Ilchester, Maryland - USA:
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00:22 - 1) Mandalay Restaurant & Cafe
00:32 - 2) Leyla's Restaurant & Lounge
00:41 - 3) Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
00:50 - 4) Busboys and Poets
00:59 - 5) Lucy Ethiopian Restaurant
01:08 - 6) Cielo Rojo Restaurant
01:17 - 7) Masala Kitchen
01:26 - 8) sweetgreen
01:34 - 9) Debab Ethiopian Restaurant
01:44 - 10) QDOBA Mexican Eats
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Abandoned Ilchester Mill Town Ruins
In 1761, John Cornthwaite founded a wood grist mill called the Dismal Mill, located approximately 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Ellicott City on the western shore of the Patapsco River.[3] The Ellicott family (John, Andrew, and Joseph Ellicott) settled in the area in the late 18th century, buying a two-mile section of the Patapsco in 1772 that included Ilchester and Ellicott Mills.[4] The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) was built up the Patapsco River valley through Ilchester in 1830 (see Old Main Line Subdivision), and George Ellicott, Jr. (grandson of Andrew) built a tavern and cooper shop along the railroad.[5] The Thistle Manufacturing Company built a factory in 1837. Ilchester did not become a major stop for the B&O due to its steep grades, and the tavern was unsuccessful.[6] In 1842, mail service was started with the station name Illchester Mills.
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Hell House In Ilchester Now & Then
the grounds of the razed Saint Mary's College in Ilchester, Maryland. A walk-through in 2014, and a slideshow of some pics from 2006 and other years. There are a couple little things on the grounds not shown - go there and look for them!
Baltimore (area) Bicycling - Halethorpe MARC to Patapsco Valley State Park (Ilchester Rd)(Full Ride)
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Here is the second of several rides exploring some of the southwest suburbs of Baltimore. In this installment, I travel from the Halethorpe MARC train station in Baltimore County down to Ilchester Road (in Patapsco Valley State Park on the Baltimore/Howard County border). I'm fighting the wind most of the way, but I travel through the historic town of Relay, past the colleges in SW Baltimore County (UMBC and CCBC), and drop down the hill from Catonsville into the park. More coverage of the park coming in the next video. I traveled through the Baltimore County areas of Halethorpe, Arbutus, and Catonsville, as well as the Howard County area of Ellicott City (nothing in the City of Baltimore on this one). Filmed on March 7, 2020, from around 10am to 11am.
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Bloede Dam - Patapsco River Ilchester, MD.
Nothing special, this and 3 other nearby dams are slated for demolition. Just took a few quick vids before it's too late.
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Bloede's Dam is believed to be the world's first submerged electrical generating plant that was housed under water inside the shell of a dam. Victor G. Bloede, the same chemist and entrepreneur who created the Water Works at Avalon, hired electrical engineer Otto Wonder to oversee the development of this unique hydroelectric dam that is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ellicott City Ghost Tours Spot
Howard County Tourism & Promotion hosts guided tours through one of the most actively haunted towns on the east coast. Guides recount tales of recent paranormal events at many locations in the Ellicott City Historic District; so many in fact that two separate tours are offered, Ye Haunted History of Olde Ellicott City Ghost Tour Part I & II! Friday and Saturday, April through November. Reservations strongly recommended, 410-313- 1900/1-800-288-8747 or
Ellicott City, Maryland
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Maryland State Parks - Saint Clement's Island
My Maryland State Parks project seeks to document every state park in Maryland. These shots capture Saint Clements Island located in the Potomac River.
Ye Haunted History of Olde Ellicott City Ghost Tours
Charming historic Ellicott City, per square foot, is the most actively haunted town in America. Many shop owners and restaurateurs in historic Ellicott City shared their first hand accounts of terrified employees who encountered the unexplained with Howard County Tourism. The recent eye-witness accounts of paranormal activity are the highlight of the tour, especially when told by the shop owners themselves!
Roadtrip USA, Day 1: Beach Towns, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia
On my first day of the road trip across the states I started in Philadelphia, drove through Delaware to Rehoboth Beach, then Ocean City, MD where I had a burger at my old school spot where I used to work as a busboy. I then drove down to Virginia Beach stopping by a giant Gorilla Dude, reach the beach, smelt the ocean and began looking for a spot to park and crash for the night.
I rented a Jeep Grand Cherokee which proved to be a great spot to sleep in except I didn't realize how hot it gets down south, especially during the summer.
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Video of Hilton - Patapsco Valley State Park, MD from Jennifer S.
video from the large tire park
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Jennifer S.'s Review on The Dyrt:
▶︎ Great for a quick getaway, with the kids, near the city.
We have stayed at both the Hollifield area and the Hilton area of PSP. We have a 7 year old, and much preferred the Hilton area. It's not far from Baltimore, and was the perfect get away with my little boy. As you enter the park, there is a HUGE tire park/playground, that anyone entering the park has access to. There is also a small nature center, a sensory trail for the kids and an area for some natural games/play area. You can easily spend the entire afternoon just at the playground.
Once you leave that area, through the parking lot, you come to the entrance for the camp area. There is a decent drive - maybe a half mile or so- to the camp area. It has fairly steep rolling hills and would not be good for small children to bike or walk, but okay for older kids. Just a head's up, in case you're wondering if the littles can bike from the campsite to the tire park. I wouldn't count on it.
Once you enter the camp loop, the camp host is right off to the right. The host that was there was incredible. He was there when you needed him, but wasn't overbearing. He delivered firewood to our site for us, and was nice to make sure we had some kindling, as a recent storm had soaked all the down branches.
There is another smaller playground near the camp host, at the entrance to the camp loop. It is small, but something and is easily walkable from the campsites.
I'm giving this camp a 4 for a few reasons:
Most of the sites we saw had a bit of a grade/slope to it and made setting up our tent a bit more challenging.
They do NOT sell ice at the park, and you have to leave to go buy ice.
The bathhouses were adequate, and clean, but very old and out of date.
There is no coded gate. The first night we were there, some guys came in around 10 pm and began to party. I yelled out that people were trying to sleep and they left. I did not like that I felt so open to people that were not camping there.
Otherwise, this was a great experience. Minimal noise from the highway, easy acce...
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Quest for Hell's Altar
Journey to Hell's Altar, and the site of the St. Mary's College - known by legend since it's closing in the 70's as Hell House. Located near Baltimore, MD, lots of myths and legends built up over the years after the property was abandoned. The altar is one to the only remaining structures.
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