It has spent most of its life as a "crossroads village," first for foot traffic and later as the meeting point of two railroads; the Western Maryland Railway reached Rocky Ridge in 1870, and the Emmitsburg Railroad connected with it there in 1875.
It has spent most of its life as a "crossroads village," first for foot traffic and later as the meeting point of two railroads. The Western Maryland Railway reached Rocky Ridge in 1870. The Emmitsburg Railroad connected with it there in 1875.