St. Mary's City in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Entrance to First State House of Maryland
Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 31, 2007
1. Entrance to First State House of Maryland Marker
Boxwood dedicated June 13, 1932, and tablet placed through Maj. William Thomas Chapter, D.A.R. by Delia Harris Maddox, Ann Delia Power Yellman, decendants.
Erected 1932 by the Maj. William Thomas Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Maryland, Saint Mary's City series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is June 13, 1787.
Location. 38° 11.244′ N, 76° 26.148′ W. Marker is in St. Mary's City, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is on Trinity Church Road near Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route 5). It is at the Trinity Episcopal Church cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 47477 Trinity Church Road, Saint Marys City MD 20686, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The First State House of Maryland (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Entrance to First State House of Maryland (a few steps from this marker); John Llewellyn (a few steps from this marker); Here Lyeth The Body (a few steps from this marker); Leonard Calvert (within shouting distance of this marker); The Landing of the Ark and the Dove (within shouting distance of this marker); Laura Maryland Carpenter Blinn (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinity Church, St. Marys Parish (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Allen Senior (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Mary's Female Seminary (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Mary's City.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The St. Marys Chapel (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . The History of the Maryland State House and Its Dome. Maryland State website entry (Submitted on May 6, 2007.)
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 31, 2007
2. Marker and Boxwood
The “First State House of Maryland” marker can be seen on the left. One of the twelve stone markers that mark the outline of the original building is on the right.
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, March 31, 2007
3. Replica of the First State House
The entrance faces the water. The replica was built a few dozen yards east, since the original location is now a cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,968 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 22, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.
