Westernport, Maryland
Westernport, Maryland, is a town of approximately 2,000 citizens, located along the Georges Creek Valley in Allegany County.
The Main Street is simple with a large grocery market (in use) and several modern-looking apartment complexes.
The backdrop to the town is nearby West Virginia and Luke, Maryland, which has an active paper mill with billowing smoke stacks.
Nearby, there is an abadoned shopping plaza that has sustained much damage in the past few years and gives a haunting aura of recent economic misfortune.
Like other nearby towns, the homes sit high on the mountain and keep watch on the town below.
Read MoreThe Main Street is simple with a large grocery market (in use) and several modern-looking apartment complexes.
The backdrop to the town is nearby West Virginia and Luke, Maryland, which has an active paper mill with billowing smoke stacks.
Nearby, there is an abadoned shopping plaza that has sustained much damage in the past few years and gives a haunting aura of recent economic misfortune.
Like other nearby towns, the homes sit high on the mountain and keep watch on the town below.
