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days, it was difficult to float goods downriver, since there were many rapids and hazards, but it 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 converged at the ferry crossing, goods could be carted or "rolled."
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arrived in Port Deposit penniless; became a banker, philanthropist, and politician; and died one of the richest men in the United States. He was to become Cecil County's first millionaire and its greatest philanthropist. The Tome mansion (built in 1850 but no longer standing) was the largest house in
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.3 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there
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living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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During the second half of the twentieth century, Port Deposit maintained a small police department, mostly made up of parttime officers. Around 1966, the town council promoted Horace Boddy, one of the parttime patrolman, to chief of police. He had joined the force in the early 1960s, and with the
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The town remained largely unspoiled by new construction until the late 20th century, since there was little room for construction. The bulk of the older buildings line the main street and the, until recently, single side street built in the narrow space between the bluffs and the river. The bluffs
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The first attempts to bridge the Susquehanna in Maryland were made by the Port Deposit Bridge Company, incorporated in 1808. Its attempts failed, so the Legislature in 1812 authorized another company to proceed. After completing a survey in 1813, which included the first written reference to Port
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across the river, were the northernmost navigable deepwater ports on the Susquehanna. River barges and wagons loaded with lumber, grain, coal, whiskey, tobacco, and other goods floated downriver to this "port of deposit", where cargo could be transferred to ships from the Chesapeake. In the early
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living together, 21.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.08.
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the town. In 1889, Tome founded the Jacob Tome School for Boys on Main Street, part of a system of schools called the Jacob Tome Institute. When he died on March 16, 1898, in Port Deposit, he left a substantial endowment for the institute, which the Tome School tapped to build a series of
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of 2000, there were 676 people, 264 households, and 163 families living in the town. The population density was 404.8 inhabitants per square mile (156.3/km). There were 402 housing units at an average density of 240.7 per square mile (92.9/km). The racial makeup of the town was 78.85%
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The median age in the town was 39.4 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.9% male and 46.1% female.
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command appointment he became the first African American police chief in Cecil County. In 1980, Chief Boddy stepped down from the commanding role. His next senior officer, Bill Waibel, became the chief as Boddy stayed on the force as a patrolman. He retired fully in 1983.
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have been terraced and stairways lead between streets. Adams Hall, formerly part of the Tome Institute, became the Town Hall; the only remains of the Tome Institute's former Washington Hall is the granite doorway that separates the Main Street from a parking lot today.
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The Susquehanna River drops 167 feet (51 m) as it passes through the region above Port Deposit, as it cuts through the hard rock of the region. This characteristic, which had long been good for Port Deposit, also attracted power companies in the boom period after
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Deposit, the company proposed a location that complied with the law but was longer than necessary. After petitioning for relief, the company was allowed to route the bridge closer to the falls, allowing it to be 1,000 feet (300 m) shorter. The
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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; months later, Governor
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The town has several impressive older buildings, many built of the local granite or brick. The oldest structures in the historic district date from 1725, with the majority built from 1830 through the 1890s.
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 34,167, and the median income for a family was $ 37,813. Males had a median income of $ 32,083 versus $ 21,932 for females. The
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was 287.7 inhabitants per square mile (111.1/km). There were 429 housing units at an average density of 189.0 per square mile (73.0/km). The racial makeup of the town was 82.8%
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chartered two railroads terminating at Port Deposit: the Baltimore and Port Deposite Rail Road Company to build a line from the Susquehanna's western bank to Baltimore; and the
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There were Rock Run mills on both sides of the Susquehanna near both ends of the bridge — one in Port Deposit and one above Lapidum at the bridge head on the south side/
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on May 23, 1978. Starting from Bainbridge Road on the south, the district extends about 1.4 miles north along US 222 to the quarry at the north end of town.
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It was common in the early colonies to load goods in large sturdy barrels or drums, which were then hitched to oxen and rolled to their destination.
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In 1832, the governments of Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania chartered a quartet of railroads to connect Baltimore and Philadelphia. The
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In 1729, Thomas Cresap established a regular ferry service near Smith's Falls (in the upper Port Deposit area) crossing the Susquehanna to
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state line. That same year, Delaware chartered the Wilmington and Susquehanna Rail Road Company to continue the line to
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Maryland A to Z: a topographical dictionary by Marion J. Kaminkow; Magna Carta Book Co.; Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.; 1985.
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signed a bill officially naming the town Port Deposite (it would lose the trailing "e" at some point in the future).
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History Of Cecil County, Md, And The Early Settlements Around The Head Of Chesapeake Bay And On The Delaware River
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A 4 acres (16,000 m) site at the north end of Port Deposit was committed to quarrying "granite." (actually
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on the north side of the river — funneled the barge traffic into Port Deposit, stimulating rapid growth.
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There were 264 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% were
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There were 265 households, of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were
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These quarries continued in service well into the 20th century. Port Deposit gneiss was used in:
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for the town was $ 15,297. About 19.4% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the
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since it was easier to run the rapids on the south side. However, the new canal — the
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of 2010, there were 653 people, 265 households, and 153 families living in the town. The
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The first recorded European visits to the area were the 1608 and 1609 expeditions led by
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E bank of Susquehanna River 10 mi. (16 km) S of Mason-Dixon Line, Port Deposit, Maryland
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The present-day primary method of transportation to and from Port Deposit is by road.
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Quarries were also opened here in 1829 by the proprietors of a competitor canal, the
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Formerly a major industry in Port Deposit, Wiley's Manufacturing, fabricated the
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passes through the center of town along Main Street, connecting northwards to
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
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on the railroad line through downtown Port Deposit is named in his honor.
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and settled near Port Deposit for 1834–1851 after retiring from politics.
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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area
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construction site using tugboats. Construction was completed in 1985.
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granite buildings on the bluffs above Port Deposit, overlooking the
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were fabricated at a shipyard in Port Deposit and then towed to
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National Register of Historic Places in Cecil County, Maryland
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There was a lower ferry at the mouth of the Susquehanna River.
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Category:National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
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International Tunneling and Underground Space Association
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Washington Hall as viewed from the Washington section of
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Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company
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also serves Port Deposit, heading northeast towards
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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They were floated and towed to the 816:More houses along main street in Port Deposit 735:Many houses and five churches in Port Deposit 2054:Port Deposit Historic District, Cecil County 1969: 931:National Register of Historic Places listing 16:Historic district in Maryland, United States 2692:Portal:National Register of Historic Places 1774: 1772: 1770: 1768: 1766: 1764: 1762: 2406: 2392: 2082: 2068: 1930:"Port Deposit Police Chief Horace Boddy -" 1651:"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" 1423:of any race were 1.63% of the population. 882: 807: 2415:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 1511:in December 1941 and later served in the 1370:of any race were 3.2% of the population. 374:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 1853:The formation is known by geologists as 1759: 1018:. Both US 1 and I-95 head north towards 985: 934: 811: 795: 680: 616: 530: 1896: 1458:lived briefly in Benjamins Trailer Park 826:Delaware and Maryland Rail Road Company 804:Port Deposit was incorporated in 1824. 588:, better known as the Delaware Valley. 2718:Second Empire architecture in Maryland 2705: 1724: 1722: 1720: 1718: 1716: 1714: 1627:"National Register Information System" 1513:United States House of Representatives 1061: 676: 2387: 2063: 1927: 1823: 1821: 1819: 1817: 1815: 1805: 1803: 1801: 1799: 1632:National Register of Historic Places 1449: 1415:, and 1.78% from two or more races. 972: 959:National Register of Historic Places 535:Main Street in historic Port Deposit 2723:Queen Anne architecture in Maryland 1994: 1711: 1619: 1362:, and 2.6% from two or more races. 685:The Gerry House was built in 1812. 469:Second Empire, Queen Anne, Georgian 234:0.01 sq mi (0.01 km) 226:2.26 sq mi (5.86 km) 218:2.27 sq mi (5.87 km) 13: 2178: 2090:Municipalities and communities of 1955:"Census of Population and Housing" 1643: 1489:(born 1828 in Port Deposit) was a 1051: 621:Historic buildings in Port Deposit 612: 89:Location of Port Deposit, Maryland 14: 2754: 2713:Georgian architecture in Maryland 2032: 1812: 1796: 1783:. Regional Publishing, Baltimore. 990:MD 222 southbound in Port Deposit 981: 899: 850:Columbia and Port Deposit Railway 2686: 2677: 2676: 2473: 2466: 2025:Henry Lee Lucas Dr. Joel Norriss 1495:United States Postmaster General 791: 596: 519:. The population was 653 at the 431: 424: 406: 399: 174: 154: 136: 83: 68: 58: 43: 2733:Towns in Cecil County, Maryland 2019: 1921: 1860: 1847: 1787: 1037: 718:Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal 671:Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal 21:Town in Maryland, United States 1750: 1741: 1699: 1572: 1528:(1933–2013), who later became 1385: 1329: 748:Catholic University of America 475: 1: 2039:Local history and photographs 1934:Window on Cecil County's Past 1607:. 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Town
Downtown Port Deposit (2021)
Flag of Port Deposit, Maryland
Official seal of Port Deposit, Maryland
Location of Port Deposit, Maryland
39°36′39″N 76°6′1″W / 39.61083°N 76.10028°W / 39.61083; -76.10028
Country
State
Maryland
County
Cecil
Incorporated
Time zone
UTC−5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC−4
ZIP code
Area code
410
FIPS code
GNIS
http://www.portdeposit.org/
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Port Deposit, Maryland is located in Maryland
Port Deposit, Maryland is located in the United States
78001452
Cecil County
Maryland

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