Cresaptown, Maryland
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Cresaptown is a community located in Allegany County
, Maryland
, United States of America. It is an unincorporated community which, for United States Census Bureau
purposes, is united with Bel Air
to form the census-designated place
of Cresaptown-Bel Air
. Cresaptown's post office
was established December 22, 1800. Cresaptown is several miles southwest of Cumberland, Maryland
.
. The inhabitants of this region were a portion of the Shawanese tribe, a sub-division of the Algonquian
group, one of the most warlike combinations of that period. The warriors engaged in hunting and fishing for food and furs, while their families were left at home to tend the maize and grass that grew in the rich soil of the Potomac valley. The maize was ground into corn meal and made into Shawnee cake
a popular diet of the Shawnees living in the valley.
The Shawanees in the valley lived in shelters composed of two forked posts that were driven into the ground and on these was laid a ridge pole. small saplings, cut to a length of about eight feet, were laid against the pole, one end resting on the ground, forming a shelter similar to a V shaped tent. This was covered with bark and skins and made tight enough to protect against rain or snow. The floors were spread with furs, which made sure for seats or beds.
The Location of Maryland deathrow is also in this town. If you would like to learn more about the death penalty please visit the site listed.
The 372nd Military Police
Company, known for participating in Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse, is based here, though is slated to move to Grand Prairie, Texas.
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Allegany County, Maryland
Allegany County is a county located in the northwestern part of the US state of Maryland. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 75,087. Its county seat is Cumberland...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States of America. It is an unincorporated community which, for United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
purposes, is united with Bel Air
Bel Air, Allegany County, Maryland
Bel Air is a community located in Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America. It is an unincorporated community which, for United States Census Bureau purposes, is united with Cresaptown to form the census-designated place of Cresaptown-Bel Air. Bel Air is part of the 'Cumberland, MD-WV...
to form the census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
of Cresaptown-Bel Air
Cresaptown-Bel Air, Maryland
Cresaptown-Bel Air is a census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,884 at the 2000 census.It is a combination of the communities of Cresaptown and Bel Air recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau....
. Cresaptown's post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
was established December 22, 1800. Cresaptown is several miles southwest of Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a...
.
History
Prior to 1728, Cresaptown was the site of a former Shawnee Indian village along the Potomac RiverPotomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
. The inhabitants of this region were a portion of the Shawanese tribe, a sub-division of the Algonquian
Algonquian peoples
The Algonquian are one of the most populous and widespread North American native language groups, with tribes originally numbering in the hundreds. Today hundreds of thousands of individuals identify with various Algonquian peoples...
group, one of the most warlike combinations of that period. The warriors engaged in hunting and fishing for food and furs, while their families were left at home to tend the maize and grass that grew in the rich soil of the Potomac valley. The maize was ground into corn meal and made into Shawnee cake
Shawnee cake
Shawnee cake was a favorite food amongst the Shawnee Indians. The cake was made of maize beaten as fine as possible. This corn meal was then mixed with water, and baked upon a flat stone which had been previously heated in the fire...
a popular diet of the Shawnees living in the valley.
The Shawanees in the valley lived in shelters composed of two forked posts that were driven into the ground and on these was laid a ridge pole. small saplings, cut to a length of about eight feet, were laid against the pole, one end resting on the ground, forming a shelter similar to a V shaped tent. This was covered with bark and skins and made tight enough to protect against rain or snow. The floors were spread with furs, which made sure for seats or beds.
The Location of Maryland deathrow is also in this town.
The 372nd Military Police
372nd Military Police
The 372nd Military Police Company is a company law enforcement unit within the U.S. Army Reserve. The unit is based out of Cresaptown, Maryland. Eleven former members of this unit were charged and found guilty in the Abu Ghraib scandal. Another member of the Company, Joseph Darby, was awarded the...
Company, known for participating in Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse, is based here, though is slated to move to Grand Prairie, Texas.
See also
- Thomas CresapThomas CresapColonel Thomas Cresap was an English-born pioneer settler in the state of Maryland, and an agent of Lord Baltimore in the Maryland-Pennsylvania boundary dispute. During the dispute, Cresap became a notorious figure in the Conejohela Flats areathe Susquehanna Valley in the area south of Wright's...
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