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Union Mills Homestead, Union Mills, Maryland

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Union Mills Homestead, Union Mills, Maryland

 

Chef Dolores and I visited the Union Mills Homestead, built in 1797, in Union Mills, Westminster, Maryland to attend the 49th Annual Flower & Plant Mart. This is an interesting travel destination. Click on the links to view a schedule of events.

 

Union Mills Homestead

3311 Littlestown Pike

Westminster, MD 21158

410-848-2288

 

The Union Mills Homestead, the Shriver family homestead for six generations, is located in Union Mills, Maryland, about 17 miles south of Gettysburg, PA. The Homestead is now a museum of American culture, operated by the Union Mills Homestead Foundation, a non-profit foundation with all proceeds dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the Union Mills Homestead Complex.

 

Union Mills Homestead, cir. 1797, Westminster, Maryland, USA IMG 4509 49th Annual Plant & Flower Market Canon PowerShot G11 Camera Photograph by Roy Kelley  Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

 

Union Mills Homestead, cir. 1797, Westminster, Maryland, USA IMG 4509 49th Annual Plant & Flower Market Canon PowerShot G11 Camera Photograph by Roy Kelley  Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

 

 

Union Mills Homestead, cir. 1797, Westminster, Maryland, USA IMG 4509 49th Annual Plant & Flower Market Canon PowerShot G11 Camera Photograph by Roy Kelley  Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

 

Union Mills Homestead, cir. 1797, Westminster, Maryland, USA IMG 4509 49th Annual Plant & Flower Market Canon PowerShot G11 Camera Photograph by Roy Kelley  Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

 

Union Mills Homestead, cir. 1797, Union Mills, Westminster, Maryland, USA  49th Annual Plant & Flower Market Canon PowerShot G11 Camera Photographs by Roy Kelley  Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

Union Mills Homestead, cir. 1797, Union Mills, Westminster, Maryland, USA 
49th Annual Plant & Flower Market
Canon PowerShot G11 Camera
Photograph by Roy Kelley 
Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

Posted by

Roy Kelley, Retired, Former Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group

Gaithersburg, Maryland  

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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Good morning Roy.  I will put the Union Mills Homestead on my list of places to see when I am near Maryland.

May 19, 2018 04:10 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Roy. Thanks for sharing. Might get there some day! 

May 19, 2018 05:00 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much for stopping. I hope you were able to watch the Royal Wedding this morning.

May 19, 2018 05:58 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Roy, great looking location, what did you purchase?   Our weather is too sketchy right now, will wait until it settles down.

May 19, 2018 06:11 AM
Barbara Todaro
Retired...Mentoring Newbies - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Roy Kelley the flavor of the architecture is certainly very close to what you'd find in New England, especially in MA.... 

May 19, 2018 06:19 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Those are wonderful old historic sites, that I am glad are preserved in your part of the country, Roy.

May 19, 2018 11:32 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Roy,

What wonderful historic sites you shared with us.  We would definitely visit the Union Mills, if our work found us near Union Mills.  A

May 19, 2018 01:38 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much for your comments. It is always good to hear from you.

May 21, 2018 04:44 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD
Gaithersburg Water Parkwater
Now Open
A visit to the Water Park makes for a perfect Gaithersburg staycation. It opened at noon on Saturday, May 26 and features a zero-depth entry, two amazing water slides, a concession stand and picnic areas, plus lots of play features. And right next door is a Miniature Golf Course and Skate Park. Best of all, the Water Park has special hours and events just for City of Gaithersburg residents and aquatics members. It's all yours from 11 a.m. to noon on weekends and holidays, and it's yours all day for SummerFest on June 30 and on the 4th of July. We're also planning special family nights just for City residents and aquatics members. Click here for details.
May 28, 2018 04:27 AM