Near Port Tobacco in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Port Tobacco

Photographed By Richard White, April 21, 2007

1. Port Tobacco

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The Indian village of Potobac, visited in 1608 by Capt. John Smith, occupied this site. County Seat of Charles County, 1658 - 1895. Washington visited here frequently. Site of St. Columba Lodge No. 11 A. F.& A. M., chartered April 18, 1793.

Erected 1932 by the St. Columba Lodge No. 150 A.F & A.M. Replaced and relocated 1976.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the George Washington Slept Here series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1682.

Location. 38° 30.806′ N, 77° 1.54′ W. Marker is near Port Tobacco, Maryland, in Charles County. Marker is on Maryland Route 6. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Tobacco MD 20677, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Port Tobacco Jail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Port Tobacco: A Maryland Mosaic (approx. 0.3 miles away); On to Yorktown (approx. 0.3 miles away); Port Tobacco: Commerce

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Port Tobacco: Conspiracy & the Plot to Assassinate President Lincoln (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Port Tobacco (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Wilkes Booth (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Columba Masonic Lodge (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Tobacco.

More about this marker. A. F. & A. M. stands for “Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.”

Also see . . .
1. Port Tobacco Historic District, Maryland's Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. (Submitted on January 17, 2019.)
2. Port Tobacco Historic District, Maryland's National Register Properties. (Submitted on January 17, 2019.)

Rebuilt and restored court house at Port Tobacco image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Roger Dean Meyer, April 28, 2007

2. Rebuilt and restored court house at Port Tobacco

Historic Port Tobacco Village, which is one mile west of marker. image. Click for full size.

National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, March 14, 2015

3. Historic Port Tobacco Village, which is one mile west of marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2007, by Richard White of La Plata, Maryland. This page has been viewed 5,597 times since then and 139 times this year. Last updated on January 17, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on April 21, 2007, by Richard White of La Plata, Maryland. 2. submitted on May 13, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. 3. submitted on January 17, 2019. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.