Jefferson’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Jefferson. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗According to archaeologist Mary F. Barse, Jefferson was initially laid out in 1774 on a 96-acre (390,000 m2) tract owned by Mrs. Eleanor Medley, which was ultimately called "New Town". It contained 40 rectangular lots – 20 aligned on each side of what is now MD 180 – stretching between what are now Lander Road and Old Middletown Road. In 1795, 22 additional lots were platted by Elias Delashmutt on the western end of the original section, and called "New Freedom". In 1831 both sections were incorporated as "Jefferson" by the Maryland Legislature.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Jefferson’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Jefferson’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewMaryland, 1917: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Jefferson
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Jefferson, decade by decade
1990s
2 historic places in Jefferson
2 places in Jefferson are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Maryland (1917) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.