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

George Washington

Photographed by William Pfingsten, July 6, 2007

1. George Washington Marker

Inscription. Visited Warwick Feby. 1756, March 1756. “Din’d and lodg’d at Mr. D’L Heath’s May 1773. Passed through Sept. 9 and Oct. 28, 1774. Breakfasted March 23, 1791 and again in September 1793.

Erected 1937 by State Roads Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the George Washington Slept Here, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1756.

Location. 39° 24.94′ N, 75° 46.792′ W. Marker is in Warwick, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on Cecilton-Warwick Road (Maryland Route 282) 0.1 miles west of Church Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Warwick MD 21912, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Rumsey (approx. 0.4 miles away); Colonists' Wrought Iron Cross (approx. 2 miles away); “Worsell Mannor” (approx. 2.7 miles away); Three Welsh Members (approx. 3.8 miles away in Delaware); Union Lodge No. 5 A.F.&A.M. (approx. 3.8 miles away in Delaware); This Tree Was Living When William Penn Came to Pennsylvania

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(approx. 3.8 miles away in Delaware); Old St. Anne's (approx. 3.9 miles away in Delaware); 123 West Main St. (approx. 4 miles away in Delaware). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warwick.

Another marker is no longer nearby. St. Francis Xavier Church (was about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. Ending quote mark ts missing from the marker.

Photographed by Luz Stella Kimpling, June 16, 2019

2. George Washington Marker

Photographed by William Pfingsten, July 6, 2007

3. George Washington Marker

This dwelling was probably an inn when Washington visited.

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 4,124 times since then and 140 times this year. Last updated on July 1, 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 21, 2020, by Luz Stella Kimpling of Lakeland, Florida. 3. submitted on July 6, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.