Brick Wall Landing is a populated place in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.[1] The settlement is located on the Choptank River, 3.2 mi (5.1 km) north of Denton. Variant names for the settlement include "Brick Mill Landing" and "Hardcastle Landing".[1]
Brick Wall Landing, Maryland | |
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Populated place | |
  Brick Wall Landing, Maryland  Brick Wall Landing, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′46″N 75°50′02″W / 38.92944°N 75.83389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Caroline |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 589811[1] |
History
editRobert Hardcastle arrived from England in 1748 and settled at this location.[2] Around 1790, Robert or his son John erected a grist mill, as well as a two-story brick house which depicted "the affluence of a miller during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century".[2][3][4] The Hardcastles prospered in the county as millers, businessmen, land owners and slave owners, while their location on the river became a local shipping center and turning point for boats.[3][5] The mill was torn down around 1900, while the extant "Hardcastle Mill House" is today listed on the Maryland Historical Trust.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brick Wall Landing
- ^ a b c "Hardcastle Mill House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. 1977.
- ^ a b Cochrane, Laura C.; Crouse, Lavinia R.; Gibson, Wilsie S.; Thompson, A. May; Noble, Edward M. (1920). History of Caroline County Maryland from its Beginnings (PDF). J.W. Stowell. pp. 95, 165.
- ^ "The Town of Ridgely 2009 Comprehensive Plan" (PDF). Town of Ridgely, Maryland. 2009.
- ^ Schweninger, Loren (2018). Appealing for Liberty: Freedom Suits in the South. Oxford University Press. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-19-066429-9.