John Wilkes Booth Marker

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Clinton in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John Wilkes Booth
Escape of an Assassin
— War on the Chesapeake —

John Wilkes Booth Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Don Morfe, April 1, 2012

1. John Wilkes Booth Marker

Inscription. Divided loyalties and ironies tore at Marylanders’ hearts throughout the Civil War: enslaved African-Americans and free United States Colored Troops; spies and smugglers; civilians imprisoned without trial to protect freedom; neighbors and families at odds in Maryland and faraway battlefields. From the Eastern Shore to the suburbs of Washington, eastern Maryland endured those strains of civil war in ways difficult to imagine today.

Those strains continued even after Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. John Wilkes Booth used the help of Southern Maryland’s Confederate underground during his flight from Washington, D.C. after shooting President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865.

(Sidebar):
Discover the story of Booth’s escape and other fascinating history for yourself as you drive through some of Maryland’s prettiest countryside and most charming small towns. Follow the sign of the bugle to learn about the war on the Chesapeake, visit the site of the war’s largest prison camp and follow Booth to his eventual capture south of the Potomac River.

Please drive carefully as you enjoy the history and beauty of Maryland’s Civil War Trails.

Erected by Maryland Civil War Trails.

Marker series. This marker is included in the

By Don Morfe, April 1, 2012

2. John Wilkes Booth Marker

Maryland Civil War Trails marker series.

Location. 38° 45.879′ N, 76° 53.849′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker is at the intersection of Brandywine Road and Woolyard Road (Maryland Highway 223) on Brandywine Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clinton MD 20735, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. A different marker also named John Wilkes Booth (here, next to this marker); Surratt Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Crucifix (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thrift School (approx. 2.8 miles away); Slaves’ Infirmary [on His Lordship’s Kindness] (approx. 3 miles away); His Lordship’s Kindness (approx. 3.1 miles away); U.S. Air Force Special Air Missions (approx. 3.1 miles away); Mount Airy (approx. 4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Clinton.

By Don Morfe, April 1, 2012

3. John Wilkes Booth Marker

By Don Morfe, April 1, 2012

4. John Wilkes Booth Marker

By Don Morfe, April 1, 2012

5. John Wilkes Booth Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on October 8, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Md 21234. This page has been viewed 148 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 8, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Md 21234. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.