We moved to Marriottsville about eight years ago when we were looking for a nice community with good schools for our boys. After doing extensive research on the Carroll County school system, we took a drive up here from Anne Arundel County and we fell in love with the trees and the hills. The drive from work was still a concern, but we have found that once we get off Interstate 70 onto Marriottsville Road, it is a peaceful and relaxing way to leave the office behind and focus energy back to what matters...family.
I am a history buff and I enjoy any chance to do research on the past. Finding information on Marriottsville's past has been slow going. I have learned a lot looking at old maps of the area, and lately I have gotten a little more savvy on keyword searches using Google. I am amazed at what can be found on the internet. But, I am sure I will need to visit the courthouse and interview community members to get the best information.
I learned that Marriottsville is named after the Marriott Plantation owned by General William Hammond Marriott as far back as 1811. The Marriott Plantation land was located in the Howard County side of Marriottsville. General Marriott was the son of Richard Davis Marriott and Sarah Hammond Marriott. The General was a direct descendant of John Marriott, one of the founding fathers of Howard County, Maryland, who lived in the Howard County area as far back as 1861. General William Marriott was the Commanding Officer of the Anne Arundel County Militia in the War of 1812. Later in life, he was the Speaker of the House for the Maryland House of Representatives.
Marriottsville Road is home to at least three active Stone Quarries. The Vinci Stone Company is located in the heart of Marriottsville, located just down from where the road crosses over the old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks. Further North on Marriottsville Road is the LaFarge Quarry, and just across a little further is another smaller Quarry, that I believe is privately owned.
General William Hammond Marriott`s property is located at 1201 Driver Rd. Marriottsville ,Md. The property was called "Ivy Hill" and can be found on Md. Historical Trust website #HO-410
ReplyDeleteI lived in Gen. Marriott's house as a child from 1972 - 1977. Our only neighbor on the long, gravel road was an artist who owned both her house an ours, Mrs. Steiner. She was so kindly and inspired me to become an artist. Her house is now gone
ReplyDeleteCan you tell me the story of the 2 remaining stone walls that are apparently all that's left of a chapel (a white crucifix hangs from one of the walls) exactly at the sharp curve on Marriottsville Rd 2 at the Arrington Rd. intersection?
ReplyDeleteThe white crucifix was added in about 2017. No idea who put it there. The stone walls are most likely part of one of the original mills in that area. There was a flour mill, and a paper mill. I think the walls were part of the original flour mill. It’s right on the water stream, so that’s my best guess.
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