LARGE 1879 Map / Plat of PORT DEPOSIT, MD, Cecil County

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I HAVE MANY OTHER MARYLAND BOOKPLATE PRINTS LISTED RIGHT NOW...PLEASE VISIT MY STORE I have several Cecil County items available in my store or at auction and ALL are available in this larger size. If you cannot find them in my store please email me!!!! It is a high quality 11 1/2" x 17" reproduction print. It is printed on heavy stock (approximate thickness of a business card) with Archival inks I always ship these larger versions in a sturdy reusable mailing tube. Shipping and Handling is $6.95 for the first piece and an additional $1.50 for each piece thereafter. FRAMING COSTS WILL BE MINIMAL FOR YOU AS THIS FITS NICELY INTO A STORE BOUGHT FRAME If you have any questions please email me and I would be happy to answer them for you! Port Deposit is a town in Cecil County , Maryland , United States . It is located on the north bank of the Susquehanna River near its discharge into the Chesapeake Bay . The population was 676 at the 2000 census.. Early History Captain John Smith led two expeditions up the Chesapeake Bay in 1608 and 1609. His was the first recorded European visit to the area, getting upriver from the Chesapeake Bay about 2 miles (3.2 km) to the present location of Port Deposit. He named the rapids on Susquehanna which started just above Port Deposit as Smythe Fayles. [2 ][ 3] The upper ferry Historic buildings in Port Deposit The town (or cluster of dwellings) existed under several names including The Upper Ferry and Creswell's Ferry before 1812. In 1729 Thomas Cresap established a regular ferry service near Smith's Falls (in the upper Port Deposit area) crossing the Susquehanna to Lapidum ; this was referred to as Smith’s Ferry or Upper Ferry [4 ]. In 1731 a road from Susquehanna Upper Ferry toward Philadelphia , as far as the jurisdiction extends, was authorized. In the same year, in the jurisdiction south of the river, a petition was submitted for a road from the mill at Rock Run [5 ] to Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania . This upper ferry was later purchased by Colonel John Creswell and came to be known as Creswell's Ferry .[ 3] [ 6] This location and Lapidum across the river were the Northern-most navigable deep water ports on the Susquehanna River , allowing access for ship traffic from the Chesapeake Bay . Ships from the Chesapeake met river barges and wagons loaded with lumber, grain, coal, whiskey, tobacco and other goods floated down river to this "port of deposit". In the early days it was difficult to float goods downriver, since there were many rapids and hazards, but it still remained the most convenient way for goods to leave much of the country drained by the Susquehanna above the falls. Further, since a number of roads were constructed to converge at the ferry crossing, goods could be carted or “rolled” [7 ][ 8] [9 ][ 6] As early as the 1790s, the forests on the Susquehanna were being logged and the timbers floated downriver to points near the ferry landing. In 1812 the town was platted as Creswell’s Landing, and that same year Governor Levin Winder signed the bill changing the name from Creswell’s Landing to Port Deposit to prevent the continued confusion resulting from multiple unofficial names. [3 ] The canal The Susquehanna Canal (which had several owners and several names over the years, including the Maryland Canal) was completed in 1812 and contributed much toward the town's growth. Until the canal was placed in service bypassing Smith's Falls, most of the traffic stopped at Lapidum, across the Susquehanna River since it was easier to run the rapids on the south side. However the new canal, the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal on the north side of the river funneled the barge traffic into Port Deposit, stimulating rapid growth. [6 ] Granite and bridges Gerry House (to the left) was built in 1812. Lafayette was entertained here in 1824. The Port Deposit Bridge Company was incorporated in 1808 for the purpose of constructing a bridge across the Susquehanna. These initial attempts fail... read more

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