Croom in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bishop Thomas John Claggett
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 24, 2019
1. Bishop Thomas John Claggett Marker
Viewing marker from west.
1743 -- 1816
First Episcopal Bishop
Consecrated in the United States
First Chaplain of the U.S. Senate
In Washington
"How awesome is the dawn sky above the hills of Croom... it makes my heart sing 'Praised Be God'"
Erected by St. Thomas Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1743.
Location. 38° 44.879′ N, 76° 45.491′ W. Marker is in Croom, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is on St. Thomas Church Rd 0.1 miles east of Croom Rd (County Route 382). Located on south side of church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14300 St Thomas Church Rd, Upper Marlboro MD 20772, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Thomas' Parish Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Enemy Bluff (about 300 feet away); St. Simon's Mission, 1896 (about 400 feet away); St. Simon's Episcopal Mission (about 600 feet away); Croom (approx. 0.8 miles away); Bellefields (approx. one mile away); Shaded Reprieve (approx. 2.4 miles away); Eastern Bluebird (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Croom.
Also see . . .
1. St. Thomas Church Rectory, Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. (Submitted on August 11, 2019.)
2. History of St. Thomas Parish Church. (Submitted on August 11, 2019.)
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 24, 2019
2. Bishop Thomas John Claggett Marker
Viewing marker from west.
Photographed by David Lassman, May 11, 2008
3. Enemy Bluff marker in foreground & St. Thomas Parish Church marker in background.
Viewing marker from west.
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 24, 2019
4. Bishop Thomas John Claggett Marker
Viewing marker from west.
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 24, 2019
5. Bishop Thomas John Claggett Marker & St. Thomas Church exterior.
Viewing marker from west.
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 24, 2019
6. St. Thomas Church entrance sign.
Viewing marker from south.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2019. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 11, 2019. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
