Lieutenant Jonathan Ellicott

Jonathan Ellicott (1756-1826)

As a young man, Jonathan was caught up in the Revolutionary War. Although Quakers are known for their stand against war, Jonathan became a captain in a militia company but saw no action. He also had manufactured the long swords used by officers of the Maryland Line and the dragoons under the command of Colonel Washington. At the same time, Jonathan was active in the mill operations and was responsible for planning and directing the construction of the road that eventually became the Baltimore-Frederick Turnpike (Route 144).

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Founder of the Baltimore-Frederick Tunpike (now Frederick Road) in 1797 and designer of the bridge over the Monocacy River. Jonathan and his wife raised 12 children in their home on the Patapasco River. The house was washed away in 1972 by Tropical Storm Agnes.