Oldtown, Maryland
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Oldtown, Maryland is a small historic community in Allegany County known for its early frontier settlement, ties to pioneer Michael Cresap, and location along the Potomac River and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oldtown, Maryland canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
unincorporated community ⓘ |
| areaCode |
240
ⓘ
301 ⓘ |
| borderFeature | Maryland–West Virginia border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bridgeCrosses | North Branch Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Allegany County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossRiverConnectionTo | Green Spring, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 590929 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | early American frontier ⓘ |
| hasEconomicHistory |
canal-related trade
ⓘ
river-related trade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
historic frontier-era structures
ⓘ
rural setting ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalAssociationWith | Michael Cresap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | early frontier settlement ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite |
Michael Cresap House
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oldtown toll bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyInfrastructure | Oldtown Road (Maryland Route 51) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRiverCrossing | Oldtown low-water toll bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerson | Michael Cresap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostOffice | Oldtown post office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States Census Bureau defined places in Maryland ⓘ |
| knownFor |
location along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
ⓘ
location along the Potomac River ⓘ ties to pioneer Michael Cresap ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Chesapeake and Ohio Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Allegany County, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Appalachian region NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Green Ridge State Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | North Branch Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | Old Town trading post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observesDST | Eastern Daylight Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Western Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settlementType | historic community ⓘ |
| state | Maryland ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportationHistory |
near former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad lines
ⓘ
served by Chesapeake and Ohio Canal ⓘ |
| waterway |
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Branch Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ZIPCode | 21555 ⓘ |
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