Daniels

Destroyed by Hurricane Agnes flood

State: Maryland County: Howard County Founded: 1810 Abandoned: 1972

Daniels was a complete textile mill town on the Patapsco River—until Hurricane Agnes in 1972. The flood destroyed the mill town so completely that the state condemned the land. Now part of Patapsco Valley State Park with only foundations and hiking trails.

Quick Facts

  • Hurricane Agnes destroyed the entire town in 1972
  • State condemned the land after the flood
  • Mill operated at this site since 1810
  • Now part of popular Patapsco Valley State Park

Location

Address: Patapsco Valley State Park, Howard County, Maryland

Coordinates: 39.3233, -76.795