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Neighborhood NEWS Neighborhood NEWS FALL • 2014 RUXTON-RIDERWOOD-LAKE ROLAND AREA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Bellona Gunpowder Works Once a Booming Industry INSIDE by Bliss McCord the powder in the Gwynns Falls mill to explode in a Greater Ruxton Area Foundation For more than half of the nineteenth century The fire that ultimately destroyed most of the buildings but spared the lives of its workers. With a loss of Board Presents Bellona Gunpowder Company of Maryland was a Award to Truax nationally recognized leader in gunpowder manufac- $20,000, the owners decided not to rebuild. Such a PAGE 3 ture. Competing with the likes of the E. I. du Pont de scenario was typical of this combustible industry. Nemours Company, the company was among the first Our local gunpowder mill, named for Bellona, the Ro- H to develop that industry on a large scale in a young man Goddess of War, was built in 1801. Its location, All Aboard to America. Although nearly all traces of that early a remote seven miles north of Baltimore yet acces- Acorn Hill! explosive venture are long submerged beneath the sible from Falls Road, was ideal. Waterpower, the PAGE 4 water and silt of Lake most important Roland, let’s re-examine requirement, H “Voice of the this early local industry was plentiful Heart” is Heard at and its place in history. as it sat at the Brown Memorial confluence of Although there had been PAGE 6 crude attempts by early the Jones Falls colonists to make small and Roland Run. H Home Sales quantities of low-grade By 1810, the gunpowder as far back powder works PAGE 7 as the mid-1600s, the were capable of manufactur- H American Revolution My Eagle was the catalyst for ing thirty-two barrels of Scout Project powder manufacturing PAGE 8 in the U.S. During the gunpowder per early years of the war day. Under the H nearly all of the colo- ownership of Second Annual nists’ gunpowder needs U.S. Naval Agent Friday Night Example of gunpowder mill buildings were met with imports, James Beatty, it Lights From University of Delaware postcard collection. achieved nation- an obvious and serious PAGE 10 liability. In response al prominence to this precarious situation, “liberal proposals” were and at its zenith employed nearly fifty workers and H encompassed an area of 360 acres on the land parcel Dumpster solicited by the Council of Safety to Marylanders as Day Success early as 1775 to build gunpowder mills in the state. formerly known as Hector’s Hopyard. PAGE 12 That same year, the Baltimore Committee of Observa- The Bellona mills were typical for their time. The tion acknowledged the importance of gunpowder self- powder yard encompassed several mills and outbuild- H sufficiency for Baltimore and suggested the construc- ings – one map shows four mills – that ground the More New tion of a gunpowder mill “not more than fourteen nor ingredients together with rollers and then compacted Neighbors less than six miles from the city” for that purpose. It and granulated them. The constructed millrace, a PAGE 16 also recommended the mill be sited north of the city fast-moving stream of water diverted from the Jones in the belief that any attack would likely come from Falls, powered the mill wheels before rejoining the H the south. river downstream. Powder mill construction was Making the Grade with a Over the next twenty years, six mills were construct- unique. Usually, one mill wall was built to be weaker than the other three or sometimes the fourth wall Stream Clean-up ed near Baltimore. One mill, built in 1791 on the PAGE 19 banks of the Gwynns Falls, met with such success it was missing entirely. That side was always oriented was requisitioned to fill orders for the government. H Unfortunately, a September 1812 accident caused Continued on page 14 All Aboard to Acorn Hill! by Nancy Worden Horst Following Kamenetz’s remarks, Coun- Acorn Hill, a children’s creative cilpersons Vicki Almond and David play area in Robert E. Lee Park, Marks presented Helga Morrow with a opened in June to great shrieks of Baltimore County Council Resolution delight. The ribbon-cutting cer- congratulating the Nature Council’s emony featured County Executive Acorn Hill Committee on the open- Kevin Kamenetz officiating while ing of the children’s playground (see other elected officials, construction photo below). Helga Morrow and Gail workers, parents, grandparents and Stetten, together with the late Peter Nature Council volunteers joined in Maloney, a former RRLRAIA Board the celebration. member and first president of the Nature Council, envisioned a place In stressing the important role where children could learn through the Riderwood, Ruxton and Lake imaginative play. Roland area communities played in creating the children’s playground, All Aboard! Photo courtesy Hord|Coplan|Macht Initial funding came from a state the County Executive said, “The bond bill, sponsored by Sen. Bobby perseverance of the community Zirkin and Delegates Dana Stein made sure that [Acorn Hill] happened…This will bring in young parents and their children who will develop a generational love for the Park.” Kamenetz further stated, “I’ve never seen a public works project turn out so aesthetically pleasing,” referring to the refur- bishment of Robert E. Lee Park. “[The view] is just breathtaking.” He said what began as a “kind of a dream…has become a fantastic amenity” for Baltimore County. Councilpersons Vicki Almond and David Marks congratulate Nature Council volunteer Helga Morrow on the opening in June of Acorn Hill children’s creative play area in Robert E. Lee Park. County Executive Kevin Kamenetz looks on. Photo courtesy Siobhan O’Brien and Dan Morhaim. Baltimore County generously provided mate- rial, labor and expertise to enable the concept to come to frui- tion. Working with Julie Higgins, a landscape architect with the firm Hord|Coplan|Macht, Morrow, Stetten, Nature Council and Park What shall I play with first? Photo courtesy Hord|Coplan|Macht 4 volunteers designed a place under, dead logs and where they can learn in the Park where children, about protecting animal and plant habitats. their parents, grandparents Ranger Shannon Davis and her team have and friends can experience planned programs that emphasize environ- the natural environment mental conservation and exploration of ani- and history of Lake Roland mal and plant habitats – child-friendly doses and Robert E. Lee Park. of learning in the guise of great fun! Volun- Various play stations with teer naturalists will help with demonstrations names such as ‘Hollins Sta- and programs. And, to attend these programs, tion’, ‘Jones Cabin’, ‘Mine getting to the Park is as easy as ‘ABC’. Robert Company’ and ‘B & S RR’ E. Lee Park is the only County nature park reflect the rich history of with access from public transportation; a sce- the Park, with its rail- nic walk along the boardwalk leads directly road, mines, reservoir and into the Park from the Falls Road light rail mills. The stations contain stop. If you drive, parking is also simple. You structures for climbing, can use the aforementioned light rail parking swinging, exploring and lot or you can park in the designated lot just balancing and are designed past the Lake Roland dam. for children to learn while Spider webs are great fun! Photo courtesy Hord|Coplan|Macht So come out and explore Acorn Hill with having fun. Acorn Hill also your children, grandchildren or young friends has picnic and quiet areas, and take a magical trip through the scenic a butterfly hatchery, bird sanctuary and spaces for art projects and Park which is so rich with the wonders of nature and the drama theater productions. A ‘critter path’ has been created nearby where of history. It’s a rare pleasure for children of all ages. To help you children can discover the rich diversity of animal life in, and with your plans a Park trails map is now available online and to download at http://relpnc.org/trail-maps. Club Sandwich on a Stick courtesy Graul’s Market Enjoy this simple and delicious fall recipe perfect for tailgates, special/school lunches and easy weekend dinners. Ingredients: 1 slice whole wheat bread, toasted 2 slices Boar’s Head American cheese 1 slice baked turkey breast 1 slice baked ham 8 grape tomatoes 4 cucumber slices 1 small pickle Bamboo skewers or tooth picks Directions: Cut toasted bread in half lengthwise; cut each slice into three even squares. Cut turkey, ham and cheese into similar size squares. Onto each bamboo skewer, thread bread square, turkey, ham, cheese, cucumber and second bread square. May repeat three times for larger skewers or serve as single combination for tooth- picks. Top with pickle slice and serve with favorite sandwich condiment. Pack in lunch box with ice pack. Enjoy! 5 My Eagle Scout Project by Ben Auwaerter Checkerspot butterfly During the spring of 2013 I decided to do an Eagle (Euphydryas phaeton), Scout Project at Robert E. Lee Park to benefit our Maryland’s official state neighborhood. Working with Ranger Bart Viguers and my butterfly, eats the white advisors from Lutherville Boy Scout Troop 711, I worked turtlehead as its pri- out a three-part mary food source*. They plan that took most also choose to lay their of the summer and eggs on the underside nearly 300 man- of turtlehead leaves, hours to complete. making the plants criti- In addition to cal to Checkerspot sur- mulching trails and vival. However, because crafting a rolling wetlands are disappear- sign for the Park, ing due to development I constructed an and an increase of deer over-browsing through enclosure for white Ben and Troop 711 friends working on the site turtlehead (Chelone their marshy habitats, glabra) plants.
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