Port Deposit, Maryland
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Port Deposit, Maryland is a small historic town on the Susquehanna River known for its granite architecture and role as a 19th-century transportation and industrial hub.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Port Deposit, Maryland canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
incorporated place
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municipality ⓘ town ⓘ |
| areaCode |
410
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443 ⓘ 667 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Cecil County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economyHistory |
granite quarrying
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manufacturing and industry ⓘ shipping and trade ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 20 feet ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasBuildingStyle |
19th-century stone rowhouses
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Federal-style architecture ⓘ Greek Revival architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
linear street plan along the river
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steep granite bluffs ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | historic district ⓘ |
| hasPart | Port Deposit Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
port on the Susquehanna River
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shipping center for canal and rail traffic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
19th-century industrial activity
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19th-century transportation hub ⓘ granite architecture ⓘ historic waterfront ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cecil County, Maryland
NERFINISHED
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Maryland ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInRegion |
Upper Chesapeake Bay region
NERFINISHED
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northeastern Maryland ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Conowingo Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Perryville, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the Susquehanna River ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Susquehanna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Havre de Grace, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Baltimore metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small town ⓘ |
| postalCode | 21904 ⓘ |
| state | Maryland ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Eastern Time Zone
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surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
|
| transportationHistory |
served by canal traffic in the 19th century
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served by railroads in the 19th century ⓘ shipping point for goods from Pennsylvania interior ⓘ |
| usedMaterial | Port Deposit granite ⓘ |
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