Lonaconing is the birthplace of Bishop John Gardner Murray (1857–1929), and Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Robert Moses ("Lefty") Grove (1900–1975). Landmarks include Lonaconing Historic District and Lonaconing Furnace. Lonaconing is the birthplace of Lefty Grove, baseball player.
Lonaconing, Maryland gifts and souvenirs: 31 designs made from Lonaconing's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
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| Lonaconing Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Lonaconing Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Lonaconing Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Lonaconing Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Lonaconing Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Lonaconing Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2010: 1,214 → 2020: 1,001
From Wikidata (CC0).
The first non-Native American settlers in the late 18th century were explorers, hunters and farmers. Surnames of some of the first settlers were Dye, Duckworth, Green, Grindle, Fazenbaker, Grove, VanBuskirk, Knapp, and Miller. The first stone house, built in 1790, in Knapps Meadow, just north of Lonaconing, was owned by Samuel VanBuskirk. The house still stands and is a private residence as of 2016. [1] The Lonaconing Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Lonaconing is the birthplace of Bishop John Gardner Murray (1857–1929), and Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Robert Moses ("Lefty") Grove (1900–1975). John Gardner Murray was the sixteenth presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, and the first elected to the position rather than succeeding to it automatically as the oldest bishop when his predecessor died. Lefty Grove played notably for the old Baltimore Orioles, 1920–1925, during their famous string of six straight championships in the "Triple A" (AAA) minor league level of the International League, and later for Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics, (1925–1933) and the Boston Red Sox, 1934–1941, of the American League. Grove's "Most Valuable Player" Award is the only one not on display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, as it is displayed at the George's Creek Library of the Western Maryland Regional Library system.
On January 20, 2021, the fourth largest Powerball and sixth largest lottery jackpot ticket in U.S. history was sold at Coney Market, a convenience store in Lonaconing, to an anonymous winner.
Iron and coal companies in Lonaconing built railroads in the 1840s, in anticipation of connecting with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Some of these mining companies owned and operated their own railroad equipment. The Georges Creek Rail Road was built south from Lonaconing to connect with the Baltimore & Ohio at Piedmont(WV) All of the rail lines were absorbed into the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad (C&P) by 1870.
The Georges Creek Coal and Iron Company constructed and operated a blast furnace in Lonaconing from 1836 to 1855 along with constructing and operating the related Georges Creek Railroad from 1851 to 1863. The Lonaconing Furnace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Lonaconing, Maryland, revision 1378736568 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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5 free coloring pages of Lonaconing, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Lonaconing's population was 1,001 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 1,214 in 2010.
Lonaconing Historic District
Lonaconing Furnace
A view of Lonaconing
A view of Lonaconing