Damascus in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Damascus

Photographed by Shane Oliver, October 2, 2021

1. Damascus Marker

Inscription. The "Town of Damascus" was founded in 1816. This marker stands on one of the original 14 lots laid out by the founder and first postmaster, Edward Hughes. The earliest part of the town was located in the southwestern corner of "the Pleasant Plains of Damascus," a 1,101-acre tract patented by Matthew Pigman in 1774.

Erected by Maryland Historical Society and Damascus Bicentennial Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.

Location. 39° 17.263′ N, 77° 12.127′ W. Marker is in Damascus, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is on Main Street (Maryland Route 108) west of Woodfield Road ( Route 124), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9810 Main Street, Damascus MD 20872, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to Froggy Hollow (approx. 4.4 miles away); A Real Field of Dreams (approx. 5.1 miles away); Dowden’s Ordinary (approx. 5.4 miles away); Dowden's Ordinary: A French & Indian War Site

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(approx. 5.4 miles away); Archaeology at Dowden's Ordinary (approx. 5.4 miles away); Tavern Life at Dowden's Ordinary (approx. 5.4 miles away); Dowden's Ordinary: The Elephant Comes to Clarksburg (approx. 5.4 miles away); Parrsville & Ridgeville (approx. 5.7 miles away).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 2, 2019

2. Damascus Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 2, 2019

3. Damascus Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,022 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 19, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on February 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.