Seneca Historic District
USA /
Maryland /
Darnestown /
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/ Darnestown
World / United States / Maryland
NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, historic district
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John Garrett laid out a town called Newport here in 1797 and gave away lots as prizes in a lottery, but a town did not actually appear until after 1830, when the C&O Canal was completed from Georgetown to Seneca Creek. The town was called Seneca. A grist mill was built before 1780 where River Road crosses Seneca Creek and was known in the early 1800’s as Milford’s Mill. In 1855, the mill was purchased by John Darby and his son Upton Darby. Wilson Tschiffely bought the mill in 1902 and it was later operated by his sons Thomas and Worthington. It ceased operation about 1930. Seneca was a thriving town with several warehouses and shops, a stonecutting mill, and a hotel—The Riverside Inn. There were many vacation homes built here in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Today, the 3,850-acre area considered the historic area of Seneca is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Boundaries of the polygon should be considered approximate.
www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=764
Today, the 3,850-acre area considered the historic area of Seneca is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Boundaries of the polygon should be considered approximate.
www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=764
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 39°5'49"N 77°20'32"W
- The Circle, Washington Grove, Md 15 km
- The Clarksburg School 16 km
- Clover Hill 25 km
- Caleb Bentley Home 26 km
- Madison House 26 km
- Oakdale Manor 31 km
- Union Chapel 35 km
- Roberts Inn 37 km
- The Reserve at Black Rock subdivision 2.8 km
- Darnestown, Maryland 3.6 km
- Seneca Creek State Park 4 km
- Schaeffer Farms Mountain Biking Trails System 5 km
- South Germantown Park Discovery Sports Center MD Soccerplex 6.8 km
- Seneca Creek State Park 9 km
- North Potomac, Maryland 10 km
- Germantown, Maryland 11 km
- Montgomery County, Maryland 13 km
- Loudoun County, Virginia 26 km
The Reserve at Black Rock subdivision
Darnestown, Maryland
Seneca Creek State Park
Schaeffer Farms Mountain Biking Trails System
South Germantown Park Discovery Sports Center MD Soccerplex
Seneca Creek State Park
North Potomac, Maryland
Germantown, Maryland
Montgomery County, Maryland
Loudoun County, Virginia