In 1991, the 125-acre Tome School section was annexed by Port Deposit.

The state highway was paved from Perryville to Port Deposit in the late 1910s and early 1920s.

The highway was extended as a state road north from the B&O crossing to the top of the bluff above Port Deposit by 1921.

Pavement was extended through Port Deposit to Rock Run in 1923.

The town of Port Deposit, located 5 miles southeast of the dam, was evacuated.

It included the first written reference to Port Deposit, where one end of the bridge was to be located.

This granite can be seen in many of the distinctive buildings in Port Deposit today.

Port Deposit was incorporated in 1824.

The Tome mansion (built in 1850 but no longer standing) was the largest house in Port Deposit.

The state highway was paved from Port Deposit toward Cathers Corner beginning in 1926.