Charlotte Hall in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Village of Charlotte Hall

Three Notch Trail

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2019

1. Village of Charlotte Hall Marker

Inscription. The Village of Charlotte Hall derived its name from the school located there, authorized by the Maryland General Assembly in 1774. The area was originally known as "Ye Coole Springs" for the purported healing qualities of the drinking water the springs provided. The Village of Charlotte Hall was originally incorporated in 1914; however, the incorporation was repealed in 1941, possibly due to the lack of sufficient population to support the municipal government.

This peaceful, well preserved Village has several sites of historic interest and a number of structures built during the 18th and early 19th centuries. The walk from the St. Mary's County Library to the Northern Senior Activity Center provides visitors with a glimpse of days gone by.

Rail History 1935–1953

Patty Poffenbarger lives in Charlotte Hall in the house where she grew up. As a child, she remembers the trains running beside her home's picket fence. "Twice a day we made sure the front gate was shut, because the train would come so close, it would hit the gate when it passed by."

Erected by Three Notch Trail, Rotary Club of Charlotte Hall.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Railroads & Streetcars

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• Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.

Location. 38° 28.848′ N, 76° 46.739′ W. Marker is in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is on Charlotte Hall Road 0.2 miles north of Charlotte Hall School Road, on the left when traveling north. Located on the Three Notch Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlotte Hall MD 20622, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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 walking distance of this marker: Charlotte Hall School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cadet Pierre A. Mourthé (approx. 0.2 miles away); Coole Springs of Saint Marie’s (approx. 0.2 miles away); No Match for British Might (approx. ¼ mile away); Ye Coole Springs (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Charlotte Hall School (approx. ¼ mile away); Maryland Begins Here (approx. ¼ mile away); Amish Community (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte Hall.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Rear Admiral Raphael Semmes C.S.N. (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Three Notch Trail facing east image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2019

2. Three Notch Trail facing east

Three Notch Trail facing west image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2019

3. Three Notch Trail facing west

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2019, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,205 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2019, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.