Elton Marker

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Sunshine in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Elton

By J. J. Prats, May 20, 2006

1. Elton Marker

Inscription. Birthplace of Ridgely Brown, CSA, 1833–1864. May 15, 1862, with seventeen young Marylanders he organized First Maryland cavalry. He served consistently and gallantly, rising from Private to Lt. Colonel. Killed at South Anna River, Virginia, June 1, 1864.

Erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Maryland Division.

Location. 39° 13.347′ N, 77° 3.578′ W. Marker is in Sunshine, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Georgia Avenue (Maryland Route 97) north of New Hampshire Avenue / Damascus Road (Maryland Route 650), on the left when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brookeville MD 20833, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Historic Brookeville (approx. 2.8 miles away); In This House (approx. 2.8 miles away); Madison House (approx. 2.8 miles away); Newlin’s Mill (approx. 2.9 miles away); August 26, 1814 (approx. 2.9 miles away).

By J. J. Prats, May 20, 2006

2. Elton Marker

Also see . . . First Maryland Cavalry, CSA. (Submitted on May 20, 2006.)

By J. J. Prats, May 20, 2006

3. Elton

Credits. This page originally submitted on May 20, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,036 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 20, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia.