First Homestead Allegany County Maryland
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pilot21122
N 39° 42.786 W 078° 39.912
17S E 700139 N 4398521
First homesite by a European - in what is now Allegany County, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM1D7R
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 04/10/2007
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EVARETS HOMESITE - THIS SITE IS BELIEVED TO BE THE HOMESITE AND FINAL RESTING PLACE OF MR. EVART (EVITT) WHO REPORTEDLY WAS THE FIRST WHITE SETTLER IN ALLEGANY COUNTY. HE CAME HERE IN THE EARLY 1700'S TO ESCAPE CIVILIZATION AND LIVE AS A HERMIT. THE REMAINS OF HIS FARM WITH ITS STONE FENCES, WELL, AND ORCHARDS CAN BE SEEN HERE ON THE MOUNTAIN THAT BEARS HIS NAME.
Sign stands next to ruins reported to be of homesite and farm of first European settler in what is now Allegany County, Maryland, a one Mr. Evart (also referred to as Mr. Evitt.) Site is near summit of mountain that bears his name (but spelled EVITT) in what is now Rock Gap State Park. Site is about 1900 feet above sea level and overgrown with wild thorn bushes. Homesite is easily reached by hiking double track abandoned farm road - about 5 mile hike - from Rocky Gap State Park.
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