Woodstock Bridge 
Woodstock Train Station – 1894, Reverend John Brosnan 
The Little Flower School in 1932 
Patapsco River at Theologian’s Rock – 1894, Reverend John Brosnan 
Woodstock Bus Line – late 1940s, from Walter Riddle 
Granite Baseball Team – 1926, Nash Family Archive 
The Historic District 
Abandoned B&O Station – ~ 1950, Unknown Photographer 
Weller Quarry Filled with Water – 1910, US Geological Survey Bulletin 426 
Guilford and Waltersville Quarry – 1898, mindat.org 
Worthington Property – Quarters for Enslaved People 
Woodstock Store – 1940s 
Sylvan Dell Concession Stand 
Upcoming Presentation – East Lothian
On Tuesday, November 19th at 7PM at Granite Presbyterian Church, John Brantley will deliver a presentation entitled “East Lothian: The Second Most Important Tract of Ground in Granite”. It’s the story of how 1,200 acres lying between Old Court Road and the river, originally the property of William Hamilton, evolved into the home of the Woodstock College, Granite Church, St. Alphonsus Church, both the old one and the new one, the Mathena Farm, the Quarry Farm, the Pahl Farm, Little Flower School and what John calls “the first attempt at a housing development in Granite history.”
Historic Home Tour – Granite Schoolhouse
On Sunday December 22nd the Granite Historical Society will be sponsoring its second house tour. This tour will feature the ‘Granite Schoolhouse’ located on Old Court Road at the intersection with St. Paul Avenue. The tour will include materials sharing some of the history of education in Granite. We hope to see you there!
Recent Society Events and Projects
The Quarry Farm Property Hike
In 1890 George Mann acquired 243 acres of property between Davis Ave and the Patapsco. Mann was one of 5 owners of the newly formed Guilford & Waltersville Granite Company and that property became known around Granite as “The Quarry Farm” or “The Company Farm.” On Sunday, October 20th, the GHS sponsored the a hike across “The Quarry Farm” property.
Dorsey Tunnel Hike
On May 14, 2022, a hiking group 22 strong, including 4 members of the Patapsco Heritage Greenway, hiked along Brice’s Run towards the Dorsey Railroad Tunnel. After descending to the river along Brice’s Run we followed a state park trail along the northern valley ridge which affords great views of the Patapsco and train tracks below. The Dorsey Tunnel was constructed in 1906 as part of the 3rd alignment of the B&O tracks between Daniels (then Alberton) and Woodstock. .
Quaker Hill Cemetery Clean Up – Stage 2
Earlier this Spring, further stabilization of the Quaker Hill Cemetery site was undertaken with the re-positioning of a wrought iron gate that was advancing down the embankment towards Wrights Mill Road. This gate is the only remaining portion of the fence that once fronted the cemetery.
Worthington Property Hike
On what turned into a pleasantly warm October 24th afternoon, a dozen members of the Granite Historical Society, not to mention a few non-members, toured the Worthington Manor site (sometimes called “Worthington Plantation”), the home and center of farming activity for Thomas Worthington starting in the 1760s.
Volunteers from the Society recently worked with a local landscaper to clean Quaker Hill Cemetery. Funding was provided by Patapsco Heritage Greenway.
