Description

“A concrete springhouse/pump assembly collects water from a reputed five springs uphill/upstream from the point of exit. Part of that water is diverted to supply a nearby farmhouse, but the rest runs out of a pipe (formerly ceramic, but has since been upraded) into an old-fashioned claw-footed bathtub, and from thence on down the hill. The spring has supplied the farmhouse and the public for at least 90 years, according to reports by the current occupants. Water is free and available to the public, and of high quality. I drank it myself for almost 19 years as virtually my sole source of drinking water, until moving out of the area.

I can personally vouch for the excellent flavor of the water from this spring, imho, and the fact that I have not suffered any ill effects from drinking it, up through the summer of 2007. Your mileage may vary. Each person is different, and I can take no responsibility for any harm, damages, or ill effects allegedly arising as a result of consuming water from this spring. I also have no personal, first-hand knowledge of this spring after the summer of 2007.” – Tom Harbold

Nearest Address

Shelter Systems, Ltd 633 Stone Chapel Road Westminster, MD 21157-6731

Directions from Nearest Address

The spring is sheltered by a grove of trees directly across Stone Chapel Road from the Shelter Systems plant, and directly across Avondale Road from the railroad. It is, basically, right at the intersection of Stone Chapel and Avondale. Behind and above it is what used to be a Christmas tree farm.

Vital Information

Hours Spring is Open:

No hours are posted or prohibited. I have seen people there at all hours of the day, and I have myself gotten water there after dark (the lights from Shelter Systems, across the road, illuminate it almost too well at night).

GPS:

39.555670, -77.033391 39.555670 -77.033391 N39° 33.3402′, W077° 2.0035′ (note: these are the coordinates for Shelter Systems, across the road from the spring)

Map Link: Stone Chapel Road Spring Map

Submitted by: Tom Harbold