Near Rison in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Explore your Chesapeake
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, January 24, 2019
1. Explore your Chesapeake Marker
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 38° 33.483′ N, 77° 11.317′ W. Marker is near Rison, Maryland, in Charles County. It is on Sweden Point Road 0.9 miles east of Chicamuxen (County Route 224). Follow Sweden Point Road to its end at the marina. Marker will be on the right. 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, 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: John Smith Explores the Chesapeake (approx. 0.2 miles away); Join the Adventure (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rich Resources
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Also see . . .
1. Smallwood State Park, Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. (Submitted on January 26, 2019.)
2. Find Your Chesapeake. The web address listed on the marker is obsolete. This is current web address for the marker. (Submitted on January 26, 2019.)
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, January 24, 2019
2. Explore your Chesapeake Marker (Bottom half)
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, January 24, 2019
3. Explore your Chesapeake Marker
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, January 24, 2019
4. Explore your Chesapeake Marker
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, January 18, 2019
5. Explore your Chesapeake Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2019. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 26, 2019. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
