Marston, Maryland

Marston, Maryland

Marston is a small "ville" in Carroll County, Maryland situated at the three-way crossroads of Maryland Route 407 and Marston Road; it is at this point that Marston Road is divided into North and South. The ville is located south of New Windsor, the nearest major town. Taylorsville is relatively nearby as well. Likewise, the historic settlements (no longer recognized as separate entities) of Franklinville, Hooper's Delight, and Sam's Creek Mill can be found nearby.

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Points of interest

Points of interest include the site of the Strawbridge Meetinghouse of Methodist evangelist Robert Strawbridge (however, the Strawbridge Shrine is closer to New Windsor), Sam's Creek Church of the Brethren, Bethel Church (Methodist), and several farm houses dating to the 1800s (none of which are open to the public, and most are in a wonderful state). The Hickory Stick was Marston's only regular business establishment, selling local home-made crafts, but no longer exists. Other businesses exist in the area in the sense of farms, produce (most notable of which is Wilt-Lee Farms a Beef and Crop operation), and related services (e.g. a pony-ride service by request, hay baling, etc.).

Many of the old buildings and barns are still in beautiful condition and are still lived in and worked in.

Local folklore

Some local folklore does exist regarding the area, if not directly tied to Marston specifically. One entails that of a local witch who is now found haunting the area at night in her demonic form of six feet tall, stark white hair, and two large glowing saucer-like eyes. The other folklore, that is at least semi-factual, regards a native American trader by the English name of Sam. It is this person whose name has been granted to Sam's Creek, on repute that he could often be found enjoying the solace and bounty of the creek. He is reportedly buried within sight of the creek "underneath two trees that have become one" -- the exact location of the burial site is unknown.

People

Prominent families of the ville and county include (but are not limited to) the Cherry, Devilbiss, Franklin, Jenkins, and Wilt families. The Jenkins and Wilt families are the only to remain in the area, though the Franklins are related to the Wilt through intermarriage and are in that way still present in the area. The only relative of the Wilts is John Wilts daughter, Who is now married to a Hoff and owns Wilt-Lee Farms.

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