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

Clean Drinking Manor

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 15, 2005

1. Clean Drinking Manor Marker

Inscription. This Spring is on the site of Clean Drinking, a land grant surveyed for Col. John Courts in 1699. Descendants of Courts, the Jones family, lived at nearby Clean Drinking Manor for many years.

Placed by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the state of Maryland, Washington Committee, and The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. September, 1978

Erected 1978 by National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1699.

Location. 39° 0.004′ N, 77° 3.818′ W. Marker is in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Susanna Lane, 0.2 miles east of Jones Mill Road, on the right when traveling north. Near the end of Suzanna Lane, in Rock Creek Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8741 Susanna Lane, Chevy Chase MD 20815, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Woodend (approx. 0.3 miles away); Meadowbrook Stables (approx. 0.7 miles away); National Park Seminary (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named National Park Seminary

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (approx. 0.8 miles away); Army Medical Museum (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (approx. 0.9 miles away); Memorial to LTC Karen J. Wagner (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chevy Chase.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 15, 2005

2. Clean Drinking Manor Marker

The marker is a negative photo. This reversed color version is easier to see.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 15, 2005

3. Clean Drinking Manor Marker

The marker is attached to the stone spring house.

Clean Drinking Spring image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 15, 2005

4. Clean Drinking Spring

Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2012, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,407 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 30, 2012, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.