Port Tobacco in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Saint Thomas Manor
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, April 28, 2007
1. Saint Thomas Manor Marker
4000 acres in Portobacco Hundred surveyed 25 October 1649 for Thomas Matthews, Esq., to have hold use and enjoy within the said mannor a court leet and court baron with all to the said courts or either of them belonging by the law or custome of England.
This manor granted under conditions of plantation to (Fr.) Thomas Copley, Esq. (S.J.) on August 15, 1649, was held by Thomas Matthews for the Jesuits until 1662.
Erected 1963 by Lords of the Maryland Manors.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 25, 1649.
Location. 38° 27.942′ N, 77° 1.401′ W. Marker is in Port Tobacco, Maryland, in Charles County. It is on Chapel Point Road 4 miles south of Port Tobacco Road (Maryland Route 6), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8855 Chapel Point Road, Port Tobacco MD 20677, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, and in the Tidewater. 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 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rise from the Ashes (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tension of Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Ignatius' Church
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Also see . . .
1. St. Thomas Manor. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on February 2, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Saint Ignatius Church and Saint Thomas Manor. (Submitted on June 18, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota.)
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, April 28, 2007
2. Saint Thomas Manor with marker in front
The St. Ignatius Catholic Church steeple can be seen in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 3,075 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
