Marshall Hall in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Marshall Hall
Photographed by M. A. Pimentel, March 9, 2008
1. Damaged marker for Marshall Hall
Built by Wm. Marshall in 1690 on land obtained from the Piscataway Indians. Maryland landing of Posey ferry used by Washington. Mt. Vernon in sight from river shore.
Erected 1932 by La Plata Volunteer Fire Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1690.
Location. 38° 40.923′ N, 77° 5.783′ W. Marker is in Marshall Hall, Maryland, in Charles County. It is on Marshall Hall Road (Maryland Route 227). Marshall Hall is located in Piscataway National Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bryans Road MD 20616, 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: Piscataway Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); First People of the Potomac (approx. half a mile away); American Milking Devon Cattle (approx. 1.6 miles away); George Washington's Fisheries (approx. 1.6 miles away in Virginia); Batteau Construction Project (approx. 1.6 miles away in Virginia); Batteau Design (approx. 1.6 miles away in Virginia); Punt (approx. 1.6 miles away in Virginia); Hemp (approx. 1.6 miles away in Virginia).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Marshall Hall (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The marker is very damaged, rendering some parts very illegible.
this page online
Regarding Marshall Hall. Marshall Hall was destroyed by arson October 17, 1981. It was built circa 1725. Marshall Hall and its grounds were an amusement park between 1889 and 1969, served by boat from Washington.
Also see . . .
1. Marshall Hall Foundation Website. Photos, history, and memories. (Submitted on March 9, 2008.)
2. Marshall Hall. Maryland Historic Trust Architectural Survey File website entry (Submitted on January 17, 2019.)
3. Marshall Hall. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on January 17, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. Wilson Line, Marshall Hall Amusement Park
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, November 22, 2015
2. Marshall Hall Marker with Potomac River in distance.
Photographed by M. A. Pimentel, March 9, 2008
3. Wide shot. Potomac River barely visible in background
Photographed by M. A. Pimentel, March 9, 2008
4. Front fascade of Marshall Hall
The front of the home faced the Potomac River.
Photographed by M. A. Pimentel, March 9, 2008
5. Rear facade of the house.
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, November 15, 2015
6. Marshall Hall Cemetery
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, November 15, 2015
7. Marshall Hall ruins & "Keep Out" sign from National Park Service
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2008, by M. A. Pimentel of Waldorf, Maryland. This page has been viewed 6,367 times since then and 83 times this year. Last updated on January 17, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on March 9, 2008, by M. A. Pimentel of Waldorf, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 17, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland. 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 9, 2008, by M. A. Pimentel of Waldorf, Maryland. 6, 7. submitted on January 17, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
