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
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…
[…]
Other improvements included the establishment of Little Pipe
Creek Park, a wetlands preserve complete with a bicycle and walking trail…
[…]
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.
[…]
Between 1855 and 1862, with the coming of the Western
Maryland Railroad, the population of the town exploded…
[…]
Another Union Bridge “import” and fan is Angelo Monteleone,
whose restaurant, Original Pizza, is a must-see…
[…]
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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