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

Rat Hall

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 30, 2019

1. Rat Hall Marker

Inscription. During the early 1800's, the flourishing textile industry at Clifton Factory supported what was considered a "cotton town." Land was subdivided into small lots to accommodate housing for the growing community. Several of these small structures were located beyond this marker; one of which was called "Rat Hall."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 38° 14.425′ N, 76° 30.18′ W. Marker is in Great Mills, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is on Indian Bridge Road (Maryland Route 471) 0.3 miles north of Point Lookout Road ( Route 5). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20854 Indian Bridge Road, Great Mills MD 20634, 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,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Clifton Factory (here, next to this marker); Cecil's Mill Historic District (a few steps from this marker); Cecil's Mill (a few steps from this marker); Cecil's Saw Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Cecil's General Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Private William H. Barnes (approx. 3.2 miles away); United States Colored Troops (USCT) (approx. 3.2 miles away); Sergeant James H. Harris (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Great Mills.

Cecil's Mill from the south image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 30, 2019

2. Cecil's Mill from the south

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 353 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.