The History of Montgomery County, Maryland, from Its Earliest Settlement in 1650 to 1879

Name/Title

The History of Montgomery County, Maryland, from Its Earliest Settlement in 1650 to 1879

Entry/Object ID

96-0021-0006B

Description

"A fine county history, this work discusses the native Indians and their customs, dress and habits; the founding of Maryland; early land grants, their order of settlement, name of patentee, and present (1879) owners; local and general events; Revolutionary War rolls; leading incidents; and principal towns and villages. Additionally, there are biographical sketches of the prominent men of the county and a directory of post offices, merchants, manufacturers, professors, farmers, tobacco planters, mechanics, mills, colleges, schools and churches. An appendix contains a description of the prominent business houses of Washington and Georgetown. If you have ancestors from Montgomery County, this book is for you!" Physical Description: x, 187 pages ; 22 cm

Collection

Laurel Museum Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

NEIGHB INFLUENC, Montgomery County, Biographies, Maryland

Book Details

Author

T. H. S. Boyd

Publisher

Regional Publishing Company

Place Published

Location

Baltimore, MD

Date Published

1972

ISBN

0-8063-7954-5

LCCN

68-31727