Rockland Historic District

Rockland Historic District is a 24-acre settlement containing 15 buildings that represent a small village from the 18th and 19th centuries. The structures include a general store, tavern, blacksmith shop, and several stone rowhouses arranged around the intersection of Old Court Road and Falls Road.

The area was established in 1791 and developed as an industrial center around the Rockland Grist Mill, built in 1810. Over time, the mill shifted from processing grain to manufacturing calico, wooden toys, cotton thread, and silk.

The name Rockland refers to the rocky terrain that characterizes the area. Walking through the district today, you can observe how the buildings cluster together in the way a small settlement once organized itself around the working mill.

Access is at the intersection of Old Court Road and Falls Road in Baltimore County. The buildings are visible from the outside, and visitors can explore the settlement on foot while observing the architecture and layout of this historic site.

Several original log structures from the early period still stand within the district, displaying building techniques from that era. These rare examples of early construction methods make the site a valuable record of how settlers first built in this region.