Blooming Rose, Maryland

Blooming Rose is a ghost town in Garrett County, Maryland.[1][2] The town was named after the large quantity of wildflowers visible when the area was first surveyed.[3]

History

The first permanent settler in Blooming Rose was Richard Hall, who died in 1791, though it is unknown when he arrived in Blooming Rose.[3] The second permanent settlers, John and Catherine Rutan, arrived in Blooming Rose in 1787 and established an apple orchard.[3] In 1791, 40 families moved to Blooming Rose, many seeking reprieve from the Northwest Indian War.[3]

Geography

Blooming Rose Road has an overpass across Interstate 68.[4] Blooming Rose Road intersects with Maryland Route 42, to the north of the historically significant Hinebaugh House and the Blooming Rose Church.[5] Blooming Rose has some individual buildings which are on the National Register of Historic Places for architectural merits, but the town itself is not considered significant.[6][5]

See also

References
  1. "Blooming Rose". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. Smith, Jason (20 February 2021). "Ghost Towns of Maryland". United States Ghost Towns. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  3. "Whilbr - Western Maryland Historical Library". www.whilbr.org. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  4. "Blooming Rose Road over I-68, Garrett County, MD | BEST Center". best.umd.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  5. Maryland Historical Trust. "G-II-A-138 Ralph W. Hinebaugh House" (PDF). mht.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  6. Maryland Historical Trust. "G-II-A-154 Forsythe House" (PDF). mht.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-12.


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