Perryville in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Post Road
Photographed by William Pfingsten, June 29, 2006
1. Lower Susquehanna Ferry Marker
Established 1666
Lower Susquehanna Ferry
established 1695
Rodgers Tavern
where
George Washington
frequently stopped
between
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Erected 1930 by The Captain Jeremiah Baker Chapter, D.A.R , Perryville - Cecil County - Maryland.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the George Washington Slept Here series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1666.
Location. 39° 33.437′ N, 76° 4.657′ W. Marker is in Perryville, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on Broad Street 0.1 miles west of River Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Perryville MD 21903, 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, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Perryville (here, next to this marker); Revered Son (here, next to this marker); Historic Rodgers Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Geo Washington Traveled This Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Rodgers Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Perryville Railroad Ferry & Station (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Perryville (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Count de Rochambeaus Troops (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Perryville (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Rodgers' Tavern. Wikipedia
Photographed by Adam Margolis
2. Old Post Road - Lower Susquehanna Ferry - Rodgers' Tavern Marker
2. Rodgers' Tavern Museum. Museum website hompage (Submitted on October 6, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 8, 2013
3. Old Post Road: Lower Susquehanna Ferry Marker
Photographed by Adam Margolis
4. Old Post Road - Lower Susquehanna Ferry - Rodgers' Tavern Marker
via NPS, unknown
5. Rodgers' Tavern/Stevenson's Tavern
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
(NPGallery Digital Asset Management System)
(NPGallery Digital Asset Management System)
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, April 27, 2003
6. George Washington Travelled This Road
Photographed by William Pfingsten, June 29, 2006
7. Rodgers' Tavern
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,511 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on February 15, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on June 30, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 9, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on October 9, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on January 9, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 5. submitted on October 6, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 6. submitted on April 29, 2013, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 7. submitted on June 30, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
