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Accokeek in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

First Alarm System

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2020
1. First Alarm System Marker
Inscription.
First Alarm System

Accokeek Volunteer Fire
Department

March 1932

 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkCommunications. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1932.
 
Location. 38° 40.219′ N, 77° 1.591′ W. Marker is in Accokeek, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is on Livingston Road 0.2 miles east of Sanford Lane, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16111 Livingston Rd, Accokeek MD 20607, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Christ Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); Moraine Reserve (approx. 0.7 miles away); Calvert Manor (approx. 1.6 miles away); Firepower on the Potomac (approx. 2.6 miles away); Pumpkin Ash Trail (approx. 2.7 miles away); Land Shaping People (approx. 2.7 miles away); Ecosystem Farm (approx. 2.7 miles away); Welcome to the Visitor Center (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Accokeek.
 
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First Alarm System Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2020
2. First Alarm System Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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