Ellicott brothers
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The Ellicott brothers were early American millers and entrepreneurs who developed a prominent milling and commercial center in what became Ellicott City, Maryland.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
business partnership
ⓘ
family ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Ellicott Mills
NERFINISHED
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near Baltimore, Maryland ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| developed |
Ellicott Mills
NERFINISHED
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a commercial center that became Ellicott City, Maryland ⓘ a prominent milling center in colonial Maryland ⓘ |
| economicActivity | purchase and development of land along the Patapsco River ⓘ |
| encouraged | local farmers to switch from tobacco to wheat ⓘ |
| founded | Ellicott Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Andrew Ellicott
NERFINISHED
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John Ellicott NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Ellicott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Quaker background ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | pioneers of early American industrial milling communities ⓘ |
| industry |
flour milling
ⓘ
grain processing ⓘ |
| influenced |
growth of Ellicott City, Maryland
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regional commerce in central Maryland ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing a commercial hub along the Patapsco River
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innovative milling operations ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation of modern Ellicott City, Maryland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maryland
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Patapsco River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of a milling and commercial center at Ellicott Mills
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promotion of wheat farming in the Patapsco River valley ⓘ |
| occupation |
entrepreneur
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miller ⓘ |
| partOf | early American industrial development ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Baltimore area
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central Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | establishment of water-powered flour mills on the Patapsco River ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
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early United States period ⓘ |
| transportationLink | trade routes to Baltimore ⓘ |
| used | water power for milling ⓘ |
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