Ilchester’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Ilchester. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗In 1761, John Cornthwaite founded a wood grist mill called the Dismal Mill, located approximately 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Ellicott City on the western shore of the Patapsco River. The Ellicott family (John, Andrew, and Joseph Ellicott) settled in the area in the late 18th century, buying a two-mile section of the Patapsco in 1772 that included Ilchester and Ellicott Mills. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) was built up the Patapsco River valley through Ilchester in 1830 (see Old Main Line Subdivision), and George Ellicott Jr. (grandson of Andrew) built a tavern and cooper shop along the railroad. The Thistle Manufacturing Company built a factory in 1837. Ilchester did not become a major stop for the B&O due to its steep grades, and the tavern was unsuccessful. In 1842, mail service was started with the station name "Illchester Mills".
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Ilchester’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Ilchester’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewPegmatite Dikes Ilchester Station…, 1895: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Ilchester
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Ilchester, decade by decade
1920s
1990s
Commons2019-06-05 12 44 10 View north along Interstate 95 at Exit …2019
Commons2019-06-05 12 40 24 View north along Interstate 95 at Exit …2019
Commons2019-06-05 12 37 44 View north along Interstate 95 at Exit …2019
Commons2019-06-05 11 35 01 View south along Interstate 95 at Exit …2019
Commons2019-06-05 11 32 06 View south along Interstate 95 at Exit …2019
Commons2019-06-05 11 30 46 View south along Interstate 95 at Exit …2019
Commons2016-09-15 15 49 24 View east along Maryland State Route 10…2016
CommonsLanding Road and Ilchester Road2011
CommonsBeechwood Road and Bonnie Branch Road20112 historic places in Ilchester
Ilchester has 2 listings on the National Register, and they protect 55 historic buildings, because Lawyers Hill Historic District alone counts 47.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Pegmatite Dikes Ilchester Station Plate XXXIII Keyes 1895 (1895) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.