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Monday, December 14, 2015

Carroll Magazine Union Bridge: The Little Town That Could Apr 1, 2005 Written By Leslie Eckard



Ms. Leslie Eckard just called to my attention an article she had written on Union Bridge for Carroll Magazine in 2005.

I have just filed a story on Union Bridge and the Western Maryland Railway – and the railway museum in Union Bridge. I had dinner at the “Original Pizza” and posted some pictures on Facebook…


Posted By CM on Apr 1, 2005

Written By Leslie Eckard


Highlights:

Community spirit and innovation run like parallel train tracks in Union Bridge. The area is a study in contrasts: a hard scrabble land of rock and swamp that inspires works of art; a town poised for a growth spurt while holding on fiercely to its heritage.

Located on the Piedmont Plateau in western Carroll County, Union Bridge has retained its population (approximately 1,000) and small-town feel for generations. With its one stoplight and absence of fast-food restaurants, coffee bars, and strip malls–it is a throwback to a simpler time…

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Other improvements included the establishment of Little Pipe Creek Park, a wetlands preserve complete with a bicycle and walking trail…

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Union Bridge has a long-standing tradition of community spirit. In 1820, early descendants of the original settler, William Farquhar, worked together to build a bridge that would span the swamp and join their lands together.

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Between 1855 and 1862, with the coming of the Western Maryland Railroad, the population of the town exploded…

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Another Union Bridge “import” and fan is Angelo Monteleone, whose restaurant, Original Pizza, is a must-see…

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Dec. 13, 2015 Sunday ‘Original Pizza,’ 2 So. Main St. Union Bridge Md for dinner after visiting the Western Md Railway Museum.

More photos from our dinner on Dec. 13, 2015 Sunday at ‘Original Pizza,’ 2 S. Main St. Union Bridge Md http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2015/12/more-photos-from-our-dinner-on-dec-13.html


More photos from our dinner on Dec. 13, 2015 Sunday at ‘Original Pizza,’ 2 S. Main St. Union Bridge Md after visiting Western Maryland Railway Historical Society Museum http://westernmarylandrhs.com/ http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2015/12/more-photos-from-our-dinner-on-dec-13.html

http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2015/12/carroll-magazine-union-bridge-little.html

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