Union Mills

Historical marker location:

3331 Littlestown Pike, Union Mills, Maryland

( Marker is on Littlestown Pike (Maryland Route 97) 0.1 miles south of Old Hanover Road, on the right when traveling north.)

Built 1797 on the site of an earlier mill by Andrew and David Shriver Jr.

Maryland was home to one of the first railroads in the United States: The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which was founded in 1827, was one of the first railroads in the United States. It played a crucial role in the transportation of goods and people, and helped make Baltimore an important hub for commerce and industry.