Port Deposit in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gerry House

Photographed by William Pfingsten, July 17, 2007

1. Gerry House Marker

Inscription. Built 1813, probably by Daniel Megredy. Lafayette was entertained here in 1824. Later owned by Cornelius Smith (1792–1858), farmer and philanthropist who financed road construction to create jobs for the unemployed and aided public education in Port Deposit. Smith willed house in 1858 to his stepgrandson, Lucius A. C. Gerry, who saw action in the Civil War as Artillery Officer in Capt. Alonzo Snow’s Battery B.

Erected by Port Deposit Heritage, Inc. and Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Lafayette’s Farewell Tour, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.

Location. 39° 36.274′ N, 76° 6.896′ W. Marker is in Port Deposit, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on Main Street (Maryland Route 222) 0.1 miles south of Center Street ( Route 276), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Deposit MD 21904, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in Greater Wilmington, on the Eastern Shore,

and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: On Alert (within shouting distance of this marker); The River Town (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Snow’s Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); John A. J. Creswell (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Snow's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacob Tome, Town Father (within shouting distance of this marker); Adams Hall (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Deposit.

Another marker is no longer

Photographed by R. C.

2. Gerry House Marker

nearby. Snow's Battery (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Welcome to Port Deposit’s Historic Walking Tour. (Submitted on July 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Gerry House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, July 17, 2007

3. Gerry House and Marker

Photographed by R. C.

4. Gerry House and Marker

Gerry House Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. C.

5. Gerry House Detail

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,590 times since then and 143 times this year. Last updated on December 29, 2018, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on July 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on December 16, 2009, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. 3. submitted on July 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on December 16, 2009, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.