Nanjemoy in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
"Efton Hills"
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, January 24, 2019
1. Efton Hills Marker
Birthplace of Admiral Raphael Semmes C.S.N. Appointed a midshipman U.S.N., 1826. He served in the Mexican War with distinction. Joining the Confederate Navy, 1861. He commanded the noted Confederate raider the "Alabama."
Erected 1962 by Charles County Civil War Centennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.
Location. 38° 26.133′ N, 77° 11.96′ W. Marker is in Nanjemoy, Maryland, in Charles County. It is on Port Tobacco Road (Maryland Route 6) half a mile north of Grayton Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nanjemoy MD 20662, 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: Nanjemoy Baptist Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Washington's Farm (approx. 1.6 miles away); Carroll Farmhouse & Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mount Hope Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Mt. Hope Baptist Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Friendship House one of Charles County's Oldest (approx. 3 miles away); Memories of Douglas Point (approx. 3 miles away); Minister's House, Family Farm (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nanjemoy.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Efton Hills. Maryland Historical Trust Architectural Survey File (Submitted on January 27, 2019.)
2. Raphael Semmes. American Battlefield Trust website entry (Submitted on January 27, 2019.)
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, January 24, 2019
2. Efton Hills Marker
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, January 24, 2019
3. Efton Hills Marker
Photographed by David Lassman, circa 1860
4. Raphael Semmes
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