Near Earleville in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Woodlawn
Formerly "Neighbour’s Grudge"
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 14, 2007
1. Woodlawn Marker
The 305 acre farm of William Ward. He gave a tract called “North Levell” on which stands St. Stephen’s Church. His descendant, Henry Veazey Ward, was Consul General for the Republic of Chile. Another, Juliana Veazey Ward, married Dr. George Read Pearce of “Pearce’s Neck,” grandson of George Read, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Erected 1969 by Maryland Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust, and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series lists.
Location. 39° 24.474′ N, 75° 56.141′ W. Marker is near Earleville, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on Grove Neck Road 0.1 miles east of Pond Neck Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Earleville MD 21919, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, on the Eastern Shore, and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mount Harmon Plantation (approx. ¼ mile away); Mount Pleasant (approx. ¾ mile away); Rose Hill (approx. 1.3 miles
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Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 14, 2007
2. Woodlawn is a private residence
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,193 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on January 8, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
