Brick Wall Landing is a populated place in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.[1] The settlement is located on the Choptank River, 3.2 mi (5.1 km) north of Denton. Variant names for the settlement include "Brick Mill Landing" and "Hardcastle Landing".[1]

Brick Wall Landing, Maryland
Populated place
Brick Wall Landing, Maryland Show map of Maryland Brick Wall Landing, Maryland Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°55′46″N 75°50′02″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Caroline
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	589811[1]

History

Robert Hardcastle arrived from England in 1748 and settled at this location.[2] Around 1790, Robert or his son John erected a grist mill, as well as a two-story brick house which depicted "the affluence of a miller during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century".[2][3][4] The Hardcastles prospered in the county as millers, businessmen, land owners and slave owners, while their location on the river became a local shipping center and turning point for boats.[3][5] The mill was torn down around 1900, while the extant "Hardcastle Mill House" is today listed on the Maryland Historical Trust.[2]

References