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Candlestick #3, Garret County:

From the USS Maryland Silver Service

candelstick  candlestick

Maker: Samuel Kirk & Sons (1815-1979)
Objects: Candlestick, Garrett County
Date: 1906
Medium: Sterling Silver
Dimensions: Overall height 12 3/8", Diameter of base, 5 1/8"
Accession number(s): MSA SC 1545-0921-3

Scenes on the front (top to bottom):
1. Great Seal of Maryland
2. (number 51)

First constructed between 1813-14, this single-arched stone bridge once served the old National Road. At the time of its construction, the 80-foot span was the largest of its type in America. In the early days, it was known as "Little Crossings,” in contrast to a bridge a few miles further west which was commonly called "Big Crossings." The bridge continued to be used until the development of U.S. Route 40 and a new steel bridge joined the banks of the Casselman River in 1933. The old stone bridge was partially restored by the state of Maryland in the mid-1950s and is now part of Casselman River Bridge State Park.

Stone Arch over Casselman River
Stone Arch over Casselman River

Scenes on the reverse (top to bottom):
1. USS Maryland Cruiser
2. (number 52)

Dotted along the Cumberland Road were numerous taverns and wagon houses. One such tavern was the “Temple of Juno”, constructed in 1822 and known for its peculiar step-shaped facade. It was a wooden structure with an unusually high portico across the front, supported by four round tapered pillars. In the rear, two immense stables provided shelter to livestock and horse teams. It continued as an inn until about 1862, when it was converted into a private residence. It was destroyed by fire in 1927.

Temple of Juno
Temple of Juno




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