Near Rison in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
General Smallwood's Gravesite
Photographed by Patricia Strat, August 11, 2013
1. General Smallwood's Gravesite Marker
A hero of the American Revolution
and a native of Maryland
Commissioned Colonel in 1776
Brigadier General in 1777
Major General in 1780
Elected Governor of Maryland in 1785
Died February 14, 1792
Erected over his remains by the Maryland Society, Sons of the American Revolution, July 4, 1898
Erected 1898 by Maryland Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1848.
Location. 38° 32.974′ N, 77° 11.239′ W. Marker is near Rison, Maryland, in Charles County. It can be reached from Sweden Point Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2750 Sweden Point Road, Marbury MD 20658, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Explore your Chesapeake (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rich Resources (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Smith Explores the Chesapeake (approx. 0.6 miles away); Join the Adventure (approx. 0.6 miles away); Christian Temple Manor (approx. 0.7 miles away); Smallwood's Home (approx. Ύ mile away); Rum Point (approx. one mile away); General Joseph Hooker U.S.A. (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rison.
Also see . . .
1. Historic Graves of Maryland. (Submitted on March 10, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
2. Smallwood State Park, Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. (Submitted on January 17, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland.)
3. William Smallwood Papers at Maryland State Archives.
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, May 18, 2017
2. General Smallwood's Gravesite marker & exterior of Smallwood's house in background.
Photographed by Patricia Strat, August 11, 2013
3. General Smallwood's Gravesite Marker with his home in the distance
Photographed by M. A. Pimentel
4. General Smallwood's Gravesite Marker
Photographed by Patricia Strat, August 11, 2013
5. General Smallwood's Retreat Plaque
Photographed by Patricia Strat, August 11, 2013
6. William Smallwood, Governor of Maryland, 1785-1788
Photographed by Patricia Strat, August 11, 2013
7. At General Smallwood's Gravesite Marker
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, May 18, 2017
8. Interior of General Smallwood's House
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, May 18, 2017
9. Interior of General Smallwood's House
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2008, by M. A. Pimentel of Waldorf, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,341 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on January 17, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on January 22, 2019, by Patricia Strat of Oakton, Virginia. 2. submitted on January 17, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland. 3. submitted on August 11, 2013, by Patricia Strat of Oakton, Virginia. 4. submitted on March 9, 2008, by M. A. Pimentel of Waldorf, Maryland. 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 11, 2013, by Patricia Strat of Oakton, Virginia. 8, 9. submitted on January 17, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
