Oella, MD - Oella Timeline

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with us, especially Charles L Wagandt who was very helpful.

Year	Description
1743	William Cromwell surveys the metes and bounds of a tract of land on the Patapsco for Caleb and Edward Dorsey
1761	John Cornthwaite establishes Dismal Mill at present day Ilchester
1762	Citizens of Elk Ridge Landing petition the Maryland Assembly for a town charter. Though unsuccessful, the petition makes an important and prescient point about change: "There is now a considerable Trade carried on (at the landing) and from its advantages situation would become a great Market for Grain if merchants could have any ground on any tolerable terms for building warehouses and other conveniences for carrying on trade there"
1771	The Ellicott's purchase land in the Patapsco Valley
1779	The earliest known drawing of Ellicott's Lower Mills is made by George Ellicott
1806	Ellicott's found the Iron Rolling and Slitting Mill
1807	The Baltimore and Fredericktown Turnpike Road, promoted by the Ellicott's, connects to the National Road John Hagerty is listed as owner of "one of the largest paper mills in the United States, 120 feet long by 40 wide, and three stories high, built of stone.
1808	William Patterson and others established Union Manufacturing Company for producing textiles on the Patapsco. By 1825 the company will operate seventy six power looms and four thousand spindles. The company operated until 1887.
1815	The Patapsco Cotton Factory is incorporated by the Maryland General Assembly.
1824	The Thistle Mill, a textile manufactory, opens at Ilchester.
1828	The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad raises a trestle across the river to Patapsco Mill.
1837	The panic of 1837, tied to Andrew Jackson's attacks on the Bank of the United States, seriously affects the Ellicott Family's investments.
1845	Fire destroys the Avalon Nail and Iron Works.
1856	Orange Grove Flour Mill opens.
1868	Great flood on the Patapsco devastates the towns and industry.

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