Linwood

Linwood developed as a town when the railroad first made it out to Union Bridge, and even today, boasts of a very nice Bed and Breakfast inn, Wood's Gain. Like many of the towns in the county, Linwood is small and quiet and set in a lovely rural area, surrounded by rolling hills. Linwood lays along Green Valley Road (Route 75) between New Windsor and Union Bridge.

 

But Linwood was not always the sleepy area it is today - when the Western Maryland Railway first brought the track out to Linwood on the way to Union Bridge, it was a busy collection of mills, farriers, smiths and other merchants, taking advantage of the proximity of the rail service. Linwood gained more stores and the local homes reflected the upturn in commerce in the area.

 

The area was named after a pair of Linden tress planted on the nearby Carroll Roop farm. The trees were originally planted in the 1760s' by Quakers named Haines and became huge landmarks in the area.

 

In 1980, Linwood applied for and was granted Historic Landmark status, largely due to the fact that the village had remained nearly unchanged in over 100 years. Linwood also boasts of a famous sculptor, William Henry Rinehart, whose works can be found in many of the buildings in Washington, DC.