A Short History of Joppatowne - Copley Parish

Two Quakers from Pennsylvania by the name of Ellicott settled in the Patapsco Valley about 1760 at what is now Ellicott City. They were interested in building a mill, but they need financing. Charles Carroll saw his chance to recover from the loss of land and switched from tobacco to wheat and went into business with the Ellicotts. ................
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