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Blanford's Tree Service is a trusted provider of emergency tree services, tree removal, tree trimming, and stump grinding in Port Deposit, MD. Backed by an impressive 70 years of combined industry experience, we are dedicated to delivering expert solutions with efficiency and professionalism.

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Our team specializes in responding swiftly to storm-damaged trees that pose risks to homes, power lines, and other structures, ensuring the safety and well-being of the community. Additionally, we offer comprehensive stump grinding services, helping property owners restore their landscapes by removing unsightly and obstructive remnants.

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Contact us today for a free estimate and let our experienced professionals handle your tree service needs with care and precision.

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DID YOU KNOW ?​

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In 1729, Thomas Cresap established a regular ferry service near Smith's Falls (in the upper Port Deposit area) crossing the Susquehanna to Lapidum; this was referred to as Smith's Ferry or Upper Ferry.In 1731, a road from Susquehanna Upper Ferry toward Philadelphia, as far as the jurisdiction extends, was authorized. In the same year, in the jurisdiction south of the river, a petition was submitted for a road from the mill at 'Rock Run' to Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania. This upper ferry was later purchased by Colonel John Creswell and came to be known as 'Creswell's Ferry'.

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This location, and Lapidum across the river, were the northernmost navigable deepwater ports on the Susquehanna. River barges and wagons loaded with lumber, grain, coal, whiskey, tobacco, and other goods floated downriver to this "port of deposit", where cargo could be transferred to ships from the Chesapeake. In the early days, it was difficult to float goods downriver, since there were many rapids and hazards, but it remained the most convenient way for goods to leave much of the country drained by the Susquehanna above the falls. Further, since a number of roads converged at the ferry crossing, goods could be carted or "rolled."

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As early as the 1790s, the forests on the Susquehanna were being logged and the timbers floated downriver to points near the ferry landing. In 1812, the town was platted as Creswell's Landing; months later, Governor Levin Winder signed a bill officially naming the town Port Deposite (it would lose the trailing "e" at some point in the future).