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

West Nottingham Academy

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 12, 2022

1. West Nottingham Academy Marker

Inscription. Founded 1744 by by Samuel Finley, Presbyterian Minister and a native of County Armagh, Ireland. He remained in charge of the academy and church until 1761 when he was chosen President of the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University.

Erected 1967 by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1744.

Location. 39° 42.185′ N, 76° 4.936′ W. Marker is near Rising Sun, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is at the intersection of Conowingo Road (U.S. 1) and Slicers Mill Road, on the right when traveling west on Conowingo Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rising Sun MD 21911, 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 on the

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Eastern Seaboard. 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: Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Richards Oak (approx. 1½ miles away); American Legion Post 194 Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named West Nottingham Academy (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named West Nottingham Academy (approx. 2.3 miles away); This Tablet is in Commemoration (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Nottingham Lots (approx. 2.4 miles away); Parker Kidnapping & Rescue (approx. 2.8 miles away in Pennsylvania). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rising Sun.

More about this marker. This is identical to the marker "West Nottingham Academy" listed for Colora, MD 21917 in this county, but is given a separate entry because of the different postal district cited for it.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2020

2. West Nottingham Academy Marker

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 12, 2022

3. West Nottingham Academy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 630 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 24, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2. submitted on February 19, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on August 24, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.