Arrived

We hath arrived in H-town and the unpacking has commenced.  I am now in my office in the space between "organizing" and "destruction." 

While putting my things away, I came across a book entitled "Parishes of the Diocese of Maryland."  Being a little curious, I turned to my new parish to see what it had to say.

It was set apart as its own parish in 1806 and the present boundaries are as follows:

Beginning at the mouth of Licking Creek on the Potomac and following Licking Creek to the Pennsylvania line, thence eastward along the Pennsylvania line to the intersection of the Frederick County line at South Mountain, thence south with the crest of the South Mountain being the Frederick-Washington County line to the Funkstown and Smoketown Turnpike, thence following the line of Antietam Parish westward, i.e., following the Funkstown and Smoketown Turnpike northwestwardly to Beaver Creek, thence with Beaver Creek to a road leading to Roxbury Mills, thence with the said road to the Hagerstown and Sharpstown Turnpike, thence southerly with the said turnpike to Lapan's Cross Roads; thence westwardly with the Williamsport Road to the crossing of the Cumberland Valley Railroad, thence with the said railroad to the Potomac, thence with the Potomac to Licking Creek, the place of beginning.

No wonder I get lost easily.

My favorite part of that whole description is:  then with Beaver Creek to a road leading to Roxbury Mills.  Don't worry ... just pick a road.  It's all good.