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

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

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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…

Union Bridge: The Little Town That Could

Posted By CM on Apr 1, 2005

Written By Leslie Eckard

Be sure to read the entire article here: http://carrollmagazine.com/union-bridge-the-little-town-that-could/

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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Be sure to read the entire article here: http://carrollmagazine.com/union-bridge-the-little-town-that-could/

Related – go here: 20151213 UB pizza http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2015/12/more-photos-from-our-dinner-on-dec-13.html

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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