Queenstown in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bennett’s Point Farm
Erected by Bennett’s Point Improvement Association and Maryland Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1658.
Location. 38° 53.446′ N, 76° 11.463′ W. Marker is in Queenstown, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. Marker is on Bennett’s Point Road, 0.2 miles south of Wye Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Queenstown MD 21658, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. “Morgan’s Neck” / Richard Bennett III and Elizabeth Rousby (approx. 1½ miles away); Governor Robert Wright (approx. 2½ miles away); Wye Island (approx. 4 miles away); “Wye Plantation” (approx. 4 miles away); “Cheston on Wye” (approx. 4.3 miles away); Forest Values for the Bay: loblolly pine plantation (approx. 4.4 miles away); Haven for Biodiversity: hardwood forest (approx. 4.4 miles away); Site of Stagwell (approx. 4.4 miles away).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Additional commentary.
1. Partially restored chapel
See “ ‘Morgan’s Neck’ / Richard Bennett III and Elizabeth Rousby” marker for photos of the chapel and graves.
— Submitted October 31, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,374 times since then and 81 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 24, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.