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

A Susquehannock Indian Fort

Photographed by Kevin W., January 18, 2024

1. A Susquehannock Indian Fort Marker

Updated marker

Inscription. A Susquehannock Indian fort located at this point was an important factor in the boundary line controversy between Lord Baltimore and William Penn in 1683.

Erected 1964 by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1683.

Location. 39° 39.701′ N, 76° 9.512′ W. Marker is near Conowingo, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on Susquehanna River Road (Maryland Route 222) 0.8 miles south of Conowingo Road (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling south. (US 222 southern end was placed again at US 1 at Conowingo, and what was US 222 to south of US 1 became state route 222.). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Conowingo MD 21918, 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,

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in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the 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: Susquehanna River fishing (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Proprietors of the Susquehanna Canal (approx. 1.1 miles away); Conowingo (approx. 1.2 miles away); Lafayette at Colonel Rigbie’s House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Stafford Flint Furnace (approx. 2.7 miles away); Berkley Crossroads (approx. 2.7 miles away); Bald Friar Ford & Ferry (approx. 2.7 miles away); Keziah's Diary (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Conowingo.

Regarding A Susquehannock Indian Fort. The controversy was resolved with the boundary surveyed by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon between 1763 and 1767—the “Mason-Dixon Line.”

Original "A Susquehannock Indian Fort Marker" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 21, 2007

2. Original "A Susquehannock Indian Fort Marker"

Photographed by Kevin W., January 18, 2024

3. A Susquehannock Indian Fort Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,942 times since then and 94 times this year. Last updated on February 27, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on January 19, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on July 21, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on January 19, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.