Hagerstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jacob Wheaton

1835-1924

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 22, 2017

1. Jacob Wheaton Marker

Inscription. Raised in Middletown in Frederick County, Wheaton had a prominent role in the post-civil war civic involvement of African Americans in the state. Contemporary accounts credit Wheaton as the first African American in Maryland to vote when he participated in the 1868 Hagerstown city election. He was the first of his race in Washington County to serve as a trial juror and as a court bailiff. Wheaton Park (1935) was named for him. He is buried nearby in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Erected 2013 by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list.

Location. 39° 37.781′ N, 77° 43.484′ W. Marker is in Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County. It is on South Potomac Avenue (Maryland Route 65), on the right when traveling north. Along the fence of Rose Hill Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 727 South Potomac Street, Hagerstown

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MD 21740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region

and in Western Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Washington Confederate Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Washington Confederate Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Washington Confederate Cemetery (about 400 feet away); Thomas Kennedy (about 400 feet away); In Memory of Lyon Post #31 (about 800 feet away); Rose Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Rose Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1810-1830 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hagerstown.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 22, 2017

2. Jacob Wheaton Marker

Wheaton's headstone is visible through the fence to the right of the marker.

Wheaton Headstone in Rose Hill Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 22, 2017

3. Wheaton Headstone in Rose Hill Cemetery

Jacob, Harriet, and Corderlia Wheaton Headstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 22, 2017

4. Jacob, Harriet, and Corderlia Wheaton Headstone

Jacob F. Wheaton
Born
Feb. 14, 1835
Died
Nov. 8, 1924
_____

Harriett M
His Wife
Born
Dec. 8, 1844
Died
Oct. 4, 1923

WHEATON

Cordelia Wheaton image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 22, 2017

5. Cordelia Wheaton

Cordellia
Dau of
Jacob F. Wheaton
Jan 24, 1864
Mar. 28, 1933

Wheaton Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, August 22, 2017

6. Wheaton Park

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 927 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 23, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.