Savage is an historic town located in Howard County, Maryland, about 12 miles South of Baltimore, Maryland and 20 miles North of Washington, D.C. It is situated close to the city of Laurel, and the planned community of Columbia. According to City-Data.com, the combined population of Savage and neighbor Guilford, Maryland, in 2000 was 12,918. (See Savage-Guilford, Maryland.) Location in the state of Maryland Formed 1838 Seat Ellicott City Area  - Total  - Water 657 km² (254 mi²) 4 km² (2 mi²) 0. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Official languages None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Senators Paul Sarbanes (D) Barbara Mikulski (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 21 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165/km² Admission into Union... Baltimore skyline at dusk Motto: The Greatest City in America (formerly The City That Reads; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Nickname: Charm City Mob Town B-more Location in Maryland Founded Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797  County Independent city Borough Parrish Mayor Martin J... Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ... Location in Maryland Founded  -Incorporated 1870  County Anne Arundel, Howard, & Prince Georges Counties Mayor Craig A. Moe Area  - Total  - Water 9. ... A New town or planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... Guilford is a place located in Howard County in the State of Maryland in the United States of America. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Savage-Guilford is a census-designated place located in Howard County, Maryland. ...

Named for John Savage, a Philadelphia textiles merchant who helped charter the Savage Manufacturing Company, Savage was an important manufacturing center during the textile industry boom. The Savage Mill was a textile factory constructed circa 1820. It harnessed the power of the nearby Little Patuxent River, and is also said to have once housed an iron foundry that produced machinery used for manufacturing textiles. In 1880, the Mill's operations were expanded greatly by the introduction of steam power. John Savage (born 25 August, 1949) is an actor. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. ... General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Atomic mass 55. ... This article is about the factory that makes castings of metal. ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1835, the Savage Station was established on the Washington Branch of the B&O Railroad. In 1869, the Bollman Iron Truss Bridge was built, one of about 100 on the B&O line. 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad or B&O was a 19th century railroad which operated in the east coast of the United States and was the first railroad to offer commercial transportation of both people and freight. ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements (typically straight) which may be stressed in tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. ...

Today the town remains steeped in history. Renovated in the 1980s and 1990s, Savage Mill is now the home to several antique vendors, artists' galleries, and specialty shops. It still contains some of the original architecture and machinery of the heyday of textile manufacturing, though much of the building has been expanded and updated. Up until a few years ago, the historic Carrol Baldwin Hall (built in the 1920s and named for a former president of the manufacturing company) was still home to the Savage Branch of the Howard County Public Library. Antique can stand for any of several things: An antique is an object, often furniture or any other domestic item, that is highly valued because of its age, or because it belongs to a specific time period. ...

Savage also contains the last remaining Bollman Truss Bridge in the world, newly restored and overlooking the Little Patuxent River, just yards away from the Savage Mill. Along with the mill, Bollman Bridge can be found on the National Register of Historic Places. A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements (typically straight) which may be stressed in tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. ...

Singer Benny Mardones -- who holds an unusual place in US recording history as a one-hit wonder who actually hit the charts big twice, in 1980 and 1989, with the same recording of the same song, "Into the Night" -- hails from Savage. In the music industry, a one-hit wonder is an artist who is generally known for only one hit single. ...

Savage gained notoriety in September 1992 when resident Pam Basu was carjacked at a stop sign in the town. She became tangled in her seatbelt and was dragged to her death. Her baby daughter was later thrown from the car but was not seriously injured. The gruesome crime gained national attention and was the impetus for carjacking's being made a federal crime. September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... A three-point seat belt. ... Dramatised carjacking Carjacking is the crime of motor vehicle theft from a person who is present. ...

External links

• Howard County, Maryland History
• Historic Savage, Maryland
• Savage-Guilford, Maryland Detailed Profile
• Savage Mill Website