Charles County, Maryland
Title | Charles County, Maryland PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 464 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Charles Co., Md |
ISBN |
Your Guide to Charles County, Maryland
Title | Your Guide to Charles County, Maryland PDF eBook |
Author | Charles County Chamber of Commerce |
Publisher | |
Pages | 119 |
Release | 1961* |
Genre | Charles County (Md.) |
ISBN |
Charles County, Maryland
Title | Charles County, Maryland PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1978 |
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Charles County
Title | Charles County PDF eBook |
Author | Jacqueline Zilliox |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 134 |
Release | 2007-04-04 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 1439617643 |
Faithful subjects of the English crown, Jesuits, and entrepreneurs first settled in Charles County in the early 1630s. The area quickly sprouted into Colonial-styled plantation life of distinct Southern charm. The currency of the day was tobacco, even for payment of taxes and doctor bills. Through the War of 1812 and the Civil War, the mainly agricultural economy of the county was devastated. But as time passed, plantations became farmsteads, Native American trails became roadways, and the railroad created new town centers, such as Waldorf and La Plata. In the earlier years, the countys self-sufficiency was strongly displayed when the public school system and fire departments were started through private donations. For most of its life, Charles Countys only employer not associated with agriculture was the Indian Head Naval Proving Ground, now known as the Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center. It is still ranked as the countys number one employer. Tobacco still reigned as the cash crop of choice until 2000.
Early Charles County, Maryland Settlers, 1658-1745
Title | Early Charles County, Maryland Settlers, 1658-1745 PDF eBook |
Author | Marlene Strawser Bates |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009-05 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781585493920 |
This volume contains a compilation of records which show familial relationships, ages (deponents and servants), dates of birth, marriage and death, and names of tracts. This valuable data was drawn from wills, inventories and accounts, church registers (T
The History of Charles County, Maryland
Title | The History of Charles County, Maryland PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Brown Klapthor |
Publisher | |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Charles County (Md.) |
ISBN |
The History of Charles County, Maryland
Title | The History of Charles County, Maryland PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Brown Klapthor |
Publisher | |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 1958 |
Genre | Charles County (Md.) |
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