Blooming Rose is a
ghost town
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to:
* Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned
Film and television
* Ghost Town (1936 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser
* Ghost Town (1956 film), ''Ghost Town'' ...
in
Garrett County, Maryland
Garrett County () is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,806, making it the third-least populous county in Maryland. Its county seat is Oakland. The county was named for John Work ...
.
The town was named after the large quantity of wildflowers visible when the area was first
surveyed
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.
History
The first permanent settler in Blooming Rose was Richard Hall, who died in 1791, though it is unknown when he arrived in Blooming Rose.
The second permanent settlers, John and Catherine Rutan, arrived in Blooming Rose in 1787 and established an
apple orchard
An orchard is an intentional plantation of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit- or nut-producing trees which are generally grown for commercial production. Orchards are also sometimes a feature of larg ...
.
In 1791, 40 families moved to Blooming Rose, many seeking reprieve from the
Northwest Indian War
The Northwest Indian War (1786–1795), also known by other names, was an armed conflict for control of the Northwest Territory fought between the United States and a united group of Native American nations known today as the Northwestern ...
.
Geography
Blooming Rose Road has an
overpass
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across
Interstate 68
Interstate 68 (I-68) is a Interstate Highway in the US states of West Virginia and Maryland, connecting I-79 in Morgantown, West Virginia, to I-70 in Hancock, Maryland. I-68 is also Corridor E of the Appalachian Development Highway Sy ...
. Blooming Rose Road intersects with
Maryland Route 42
Maryland Route 42 (MD 42) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Friendsville Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 219 (US 219) near McHenry north to the Pennsylvania state line near Asher Glade, where the highway ...
, to the north of the historically significant Hinebaugh House and the Blooming Rose Church.
Blooming Rose has some individual buildings which are on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
for architectural merits, but the town itself is not considered significant.
See also
*
List of ghost towns in Maryland
The following is an incomplete list of ghost towns in Maryland. Ghost towns can include sites in various states of disrepair and abandonment. Some sites no longer have any trace of civilization and have reverted to pasture land or empty fields. ...
References
Ghost towns in Maryland
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