Comus near Dickerson in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Comus Inn
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2018
1. Comus Inn Marker
This property is listed in the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings.
Location. 39° 14.846′ N, 77° 20.995′ W. Marker is near Dickerson, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is in Comus. It can be reached from the intersection of Old Hundred Road (Maryland Route 109) and Comus Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23900 Old Hundred Rd, Dickerson MD 20842, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American 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: 1862 Antietam Campaign
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Other markers no longer nearby. Mt. Ephraim Crossroads (was about 300 feet away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); Barnesville (was approx. 2½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Barnesville (was approx. 2½ miles away but has been permanently removed); Hyattstown (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Comus Inn. The Johnson-Wolfe Farm, commonly known as the Comus Inn, encompasses a four-building complex that occupies a 5.26-acre site located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Comus Road and Old Hundred Road (MD Rte 109), in Montgomery County, Maryland. The vernacular dwelling
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 5, 2018
2. Comus Inn Marker
Also see . . . Johnson-Wolfe Farm, Comus Inn. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on June 6, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Additional commentary.
1. AnneBelle Sole, founder of the Comus Inn
My grandmother AnnaBelle Sole founded the Comus Inn. She was an independent lady in a time when women making their own success was unusual.
— Submitted June 9, 2023, by Lee annEwing of Tampa, Florida.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 5, 2018
3. Comus Inn
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2018
4. The Comus Inn at Sugarloaf Mountain
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 5, 2018
5. Log Smoke House
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 5, 2018
6. 1794
on the Log Smokehouse
on the Log Smokehouse
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 5, 2018
7. The Barn at The Comus Inn
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 5, 2018
8. Chicken House at The Comus Inn
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 5, 2018
9. Clock in the Chicken House Cupola
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2018. This page has been viewed 1,250 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on September 13, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 6, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7, 8, 9. submitted on June 7, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
