Near Newburg in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dents Meadow
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Photographed by Richard White, January 31, 2006
1. Dents Meadow
Erected 1962 by Charles County Civil War Centennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Booth's Escape series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1935.
Location. 38° 24.847′ N, 76° 59.217′ W. Marker is near Newburg, Maryland, in Charles County. It is on Popes Creek Road 1.8 miles south of Crain Highway (U.S. 301). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newburg MD 20664, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Keechland (approx. half a mile away); "Huckleberry" (approx. 0.8 miles away); Popes Creek Generating Plant (approx. 1.1 miles away); Crossing the Potomac (approx. 1.1 miles away); Southern Charles County Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Bel Alton High School (approx. 2.6 miles away); 300 Year Old Southern Red Oak (approx. 3 miles away); Wolleston Manor (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. "Cliffton" (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . .
1. John Wilkes Booth by Thomas A. Jones. (Submitted on January 17, 2019.)
2. Booth's Escape Byway. (Submitted on January 17, 2019.)
Additional keywords. President Abraham Lincoln assassination, John Wilkes Booth Escape Route
Photographed by Google Books., 1893
2. Dents Meadow
Illustration from the book "John Wilkes Booth: An Account of His Sojourn in Southern Maryland After the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, His Passage Across the Potomac, and His Death in Virginia" by Thomas A. Jones
Photographed by Google Books., 1893
3. Thomas A. Jones
Illustration from the book "John Wilkes Booth: An Account of His Sojourn in Southern Maryland After the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, His Passage Across the Potomac, and His Death in Virginia" by Thomas A. Jones
May 26, 2007
4. Dents Meadow Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 17, 2023
5. Dents Meadow Marker
Photographed by Rico Ramirez, July 15, 2024
6. Dents Meadow Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2007, by Richard White of La Plata, Maryland. This page has been viewed 6,715 times since then and 125 times this year. Last updated on January 17, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on May 17, 2007, by Richard White of La Plata, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on January 17, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland. 4. submitted on January 2, 2008. 5. submitted on April 27, 2023, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on July 15, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
