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

Greenfield

Photographed by William Pfingsten, July 6, 2007

1. Greenfield Marker

Inscription. Georgian Manor House, built in the mid 1700’s on a 750 acre tract patented to John and Mary Ward in 1674, is noted for its architectural purity, fine paneling and woodwork. The Ward burying ground nearby also contains graves of Lusbys and Pascaults, later owners.

Greenfield is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 1973 by Historical Society of Cecil County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1674.

Location. 39° 23.376′ N, 75° 52.272′ W. Marker is in Cecilton, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on Augustine Herman Highway (Maryland Route 213) one mile north of Main Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cecilton MD 21913, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Union Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sassafras River (approx. 1.8 miles away); Fort Duffy (approx. 1.9 miles away); A Heavy Price (approx. 2 miles away); Daring to Resist (approx. 2 miles away); Georgetown, Maryland

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(approx. 2 miles away); Mistress Kitty Knight (approx. 2 miles away); The Anchorage (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cecilton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Founded on Friendship (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Greenfield is a private residence. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, July 6, 2007

2. Greenfield is a private residence.

Photographed by Rico Ramirez, August 2, 2024

3. Greenfield Marker

Photographed by Rico Ramirez, August 2, 2024

4. Greenfield Marker

Entrance to Greenfield image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rico Ramirez, August 2, 2024

5. Entrance to Greenfield

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 3,182 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 3, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.