St. Mary's City in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Busy Enterprise
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 30, 2019
1. A Busy Enterprise Marker
Inscription.
A Busy Enterprise. . This painting shows how the site may have appeared on the morning of May 10, 1692. On that day, the new royal governor, Sir Lionel Copley, met the legislature for the first time in the Council Chamber, and officially took control of Maryland from Lord Baltimore. The bird's eye view depicts Garrett Van Sweringen's busy enterprise along Aldermansbury Street, a main route in St. Mary's City. Although streets were important, the river remained a vital highway for both trade and travel.
This painting shows how the site may have appeared on the morning of May 10, 1692. On that day, the new royal governor, Sir Lionel Copley, met the legislature for the first time in the Council Chamber, and officially took control of Maryland from Lord Baltimore. The bird's eye view depicts Garrett Van Sweringen's busy enterprise along Aldermansbury Street, a main route in St. Mary's City. Although streets were important, the river remained a vital highway for both trade and travel.
Location. 38° 11.129′ N, 76° 26.046′ W. Marker is in St. Mary's City, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. Marker can be reached from Old State House Road west of Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route 5), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 47414 Old State House Road, Saint Marys City MD 20686, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 23 times this year. Photo1. submitted on September 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
