Near Earleville in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bohemia

Formerly Milligan Hall

Photographed by William Pfingsten, July 6, 2007

1. Bohemia Marker

Inscription. Home of George Milligan (1720–1783), Scotch trader. Purchased from his son, Robert, by Louis McLane (1784–1857) who represented Delaware in the United States House and Senate, was Minister to Great Britain, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State, and President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Not open to the public

Erected 1969 by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list.

Location. 39° 26.848′ N, 75° 52.142′ W. Marker is near Earleville, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on Augustine Herman Highway (Maryland Route 213) 0.8 miles south of Glebe Road, on the left when traveling south. 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,

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Francis Xavier Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); “Bohemia Mannor” (approx. 1½ miles away); The Anchorage (approx. 1.8 miles away); Essex Lodge (approx. 1.8 miles away); Original Vestry House Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); St. Peters Episcopal Church Bell (approx. 3 miles away); North Sassafras Parish (approx. 3 miles away); “Labadie Tract” (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Earleville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Founded on Friendship (was approx. 3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Historical Photo of Bohemia Farm image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael O. Bourne, April 1970

2. Historical Photo of Bohemia Farm

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,068 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on January 16, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on July 6, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on March 4, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.