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“Carrollton”
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By Craig Swain, July 7, 2007 | |
| | | 1. "Carrollton" Marker | | |
Inscription. Patented for 10,000 acres to Charles and Daniel Carroll, Mary and Ellinor Carroll 1st April 1724. It was from this tract that Charles Carroll assumed the title “Charles Carroll of Carrollton” when signing the Declaration of Independence.
Erected by State Roads Commission.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Signers of the Declaration of Independence marker series.
Location. 39° 19.847′ N, 77° 25.962′ W. Marker is in Buckeystown, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker is on Buckeystown Pike (Maryland Route 85), on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3529 Buckeystown Pike, Buckeystown MD 21717, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Buckeystown (about 700 feet away, in a direct line); Buckeystown Park (approx. one mile away); Gordon’s Decisive Attack (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Battle That Saved Washington (approx. 2.6 miles away); History of the Monocacy River Valley (approx. 2.6 miles away); Clustered Spires of Frederick (approx. 2.6 miles away); Worthington House (approx. 2.7 miles away); McCausland’s Attack (approx. 2.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Buckeystown.| | | | 
By Don Morfe, September 23, 2012 | |
| | | 2. “Carrollton” Marker | | |
Also see . . .
1. Biography of Charles Carroll. (Submitted on July 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. The Charles Carroll House. In Annapolis, MD. Charles Carroll was a native of that city. Carrollton was one of many land holdings that prompted many contemporaries to call him the richest man in America. (Submitted on July 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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By Don Morfe, September 23, 2012 | |
| | | 3. “Carrollton” Marker | | GPS Coordinates
N39.3303 W77.4672 | | |
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By Craig Swain, July 7, 2007 | |
| | | 4. "Carrollton" Marker aside Buckeystown Pike | | The stone house is one of many structures listed in the Buckeystown Historic District. | | |
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By Craig Swain, July 7, 2007 | |
| | | 5. A Farm House in “Carrollton” | | Spanning the valley between Sugarloaf Mountain (in the background) on the east and the Catoctin Mountains on the west, Carrollton is still largely rural farmland. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on July 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,288 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on July 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Md 21234. 4, 5. submitted on July 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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