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

Cecil's General Store

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

1. Cecil's General Store Marker

Inscription. The present Cecil store and house were built in 1906. This building replaced a one story store at Clifton Factory that stood on the same site, and the house stands on the same site of an old three story structure called "The Tavern."

This location, once known as Clifton Factory, was renamed Great Mills when the original post office in Old Great Mills was relocated to this store in 1907. Members of the Cecil family served as postmaster here for over 60 years.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 38° 14.423′ N, 76° 30.209′ W. Marker is in Great Mills, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. Marker is on Indian Bridge Road (Maryland Route 471) 0.3 miles north of Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route 5), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20853 Indian Bridge Road, Great Mills MD 20634, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cecil's Saw Mill (a few steps from this marker); Cecil's Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Cecil's Mill Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Clifton Factory (within shouting distance of this marker); Rat Hall

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Private William H. Barnes (approx. 3.3 miles away); United States Colored Troops (USCT) (approx. 3.3 miles away); Sergeant James H. Harris (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Great Mills.

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

2. Cecil's General Store

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.