Indian Head in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Araby
Photographed by M. A. Pimentel, February 24, 2008
1. Araby Marker
Erected 1959 by Maryland Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700.
Location. 38° 34.796′ N, 77° 6.851′ W. Marker is in Indian Head, Maryland, in Charles County. It is on Hawthorne Road (Maryland Route 225) 0.4 miles east of Chicamuxen Road ( Route 224), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: La Plata MD 20646, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Story (approx. 0.8 miles away); Saint Charles of Cornwallis Neck (approx. 1.8 miles away); Myrtle Grove Game Refuge (approx. 2.7 miles away); Railroad at Naval Proving Ground (approx. 3.1 miles away); Navy Railroad (approx. 3.1 miles away); In Honor and Memory (approx. 3.2 miles away); Pomonkey High School (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Village of Pomonkey (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indian Head.
More about this marker. Although the marker is visible from the road, it is almost against the tree line, making it easy to miss. The print on the marker looks worn in some areas. And the marker itself
this page online
This marker replaces an earlier version with almost identical text, with the exception that the earlier marker dates the house at 1720. The earlier version was erected in 1932 by the Teachers of Charles County Schools.
Also see . . . Araby, Maryland's National Register Properties. (Submitted on January 17, 2019.)
Photographed by M. A. Pimentel, February 24, 2008
2. View of marker from westbound lane Hawthorne Road/Rt. 225
Maryland Historical Trust
3. Araby
Maryland Historical Trust
4. Araby
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2008, by M. A. Pimentel of Waldorf, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,375 times since then and 57 times this year. Last updated on January 17, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2008, by M. A. Pimentel of Waldorf, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on March 3, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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