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Cambridge in Dorchester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Meredith House
c. 1760
 
Meredith House Marker Photo, Click for full size
By F. Robby, November 4, 2007
1. Meredith House Marker
 
Inscription. Once a focal point of a large farm as LaGrange, Meredith House is is one of the few remaining Georgian houses in Cambridge. Purchased by the Dorchester County Historical Society in 1959, the house is furnished with antiques reflecting the heritage of Dorchester County.
 
Erected 2006 by John Waller Chapter of the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.
 
Location. 38° 34.016′ N, 76° 3.585′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Maryland, in Dorchester County. Marker is at the intersection of Greenway Drive and Abacco Lane, on the right when traveling east on Greenway Drive. Click for map. Marker is about 100 feet east of the intersection along Greenway Drive, attached to the house. Marker is in this post office area: Cambridge MD 21613, United States of America.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cambridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Maryland's Eastern Shore (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Landscape and Lifestyle Defined by Water (approx. 0.4 miles away); Choptank River's Natural History (approx. 0.4 miles away); Choptank River Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thomas Holliday Hicks (approx. 0.9 miles away); Franklin Delano Roosevelt (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War II (approx. 0.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Cambridge.
 
Meredith House Photo, Click for full size
By F. Robby, November 4, 2007
2. Meredith House
The Meredith House is home of the Dorchester County Historical Society. The society's website has additional pictures of the house.
 

 
Also see . . .  Dorchester County Historical Society. (Submitted on December 4, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.)
 
Credits. This page originally submitted on December 4, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 986 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.
 
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