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Subject: [MDFR] Re: Lime Kiln
Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 00:15:11 EDT

In a message dated 5/4/2003 11:54:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

> history of the town of Lime Kiln

"Slabtown" - This area got it's name from the many "slab" houses
built for the railroad construction crews when this section of the B&O
Railroad was built. In 1866 when this section was completed, it was renamed
Limekiln. This because even in revolutionary days, lime was burnt here for
buildings and plastering. When the B&O appointed the first agent here, lime
burning was at a peak at this village near Buckeystown.
[taken from "The Placenames of Maryland - Their Origin and Meaning
- Hamill Kenny, 1984]

- Dorinda Shepley
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/midmdroots/frederick/">Early Frederick Co, Maryland</A>
http://members.aol.com/midmdroots/frederick/

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