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We’ve included here a brief history of
Arbutus, MD.
A Brief History of Arbutus, Maryland
The name
Arbutus came from
the abundance of trailing Arbutus flowers that once covered
the area. Seven small villages played a part in the history
of the Arbutus area. According to Ross Rainey these were
Avalon, St. Denis, Relay, Lansdowne, Violetville, Halethorpe
and Arbutus. All but Avalon remain active communities today.
A vast iron ore pit and springs of
sulphur water gave the main road the name Sulphur Spring
Road. Horse carts run by the B&O Railroad were brought in
and the changing place for the horses became Relay Station.
Another railroad station was added on Sulphur Spring Road
and the Suphur Spring Hotel sprang up. Water from the nearby
springs was thought to have great medicinal value. As more
and more people traveled on the new railroad, the Viaduct
Hotel (pictured) was built in Relay, which became a popular
stopover between Baltimore and Ellicott City.
St. Denis was named after Dennis Smith, a
colorful character who was a local politician and ran a toll
bridge over the Patapsco River. The name Halethorpe was
taken from the English words "hale", meaning healthy and "thorpe",
a small village. Violetville was another village inspired to
name itself after a local wildflower.
Lansdowne was another area rich in iron
ore. The many pits left from mining filled with water which
formed ponds and streams. The railroad opened Coursey
Station and Lansdowne became known as a B&O town. The name
Lansdowne came from the British who named it after the Prime
Minister William Petty, the Marquis of Lansdowne.
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