A Short Video Re-cap of Building FDR Boulevard
It took more than five decades to get the final 1,000 feet of FDR Boulevard extended across Great Mills Road. It took Great Mills Trading Post five months to build the road.
Semi-Annual Auction 4/25-26 at Flat Iron Farm
The Cochran auction at Flat Iron Farm boasts nearly 30 acres of fare, from vehicles and heavy equipment to bedding plants and home decor, something for everyone.
Last Chance to See the New Lights at Flat Iron
You won’t find a Christmas display like this anywhere else. Open for drive-thru every night until Dec. 31 at 45840 Flat Iron Road, exhibits open Thurs-Sun.
Fall Auction Wraps-up; Christmas Approaches at Flat Iron
The auction is done and the holiday decorations are going up at Flat Iron Farm on Flat Iron Road off Route 5 in Great Mills, MD. The Holiday tradition opens Thanksgiving at 5 pm.
And Now It’s a Road: FDR Spans Another Block
It’s been half a century on the books, another decade in court, but Great Mills Trading Post is turning FDR Boulevard into a connector road in the heart of Lexington Park, practically overnight.
Bluegrass for Hospice Oct. 26 at Flat Iron Farm
Oct. 26 from noon until 8 pm, some of the finest bluegrass music to be found anywhere will be right here in Southern Maryland.
Annual Cow Pie Bingo at Flat Iron Farm
Weary of basement bingo, waiting for that last number-letter combo? Step out to cow pie bingo Oct. 12th, at Flat Iron Farm, big cash winners for each of the first three plops.
MetCom Finishes FDR from Library to Great Mills Rd.
With the sewer upgraded, Great Mills Trading Post can begin road construction but needs to wait until spring when weather is better suited.
FDR Construction to Follow Sewer & Water Upgrade
Great Mills Trading Post was contracted by St. Mary’s County to build the Lexington Park segment of FDR. It will be the first county-built road since construction of Pegg Road in 1989.
Not Ditch Digging, To Build a Road Takes Experts
As early as 1704 it becomes apparent in St. Mary’s County that road building has already ceased to be simple.
