Upper Marlboro in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas Sim Lee
1745-1819
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 16, 2021
1. Thomas Sim Lee Marker
Looking south towards marker.
Clerk of the County Court 1767-1777
Colonel of the Lower Battalion of Militia in Prince George's County 1777 Member of Council of State 1777-1779
Governor of the State of Maryland 1779-1782, 1792-1794, who by his patriotic zeal was able to furnish supplies and recruits for the Continental Army
And his wife Mary Digges Lee who inspired the women of Maryland to send extra supplies.
Placed by Belle Air Chapter Brigadier General Rezin Beall Chapter Marlborough Towne Chapter and Toaping Castle Chapter, DAR USA Bicentennial
Erected by Belle Air Chapter, Brigadier General Rezin Beall Chapter, Marlborough Towne Chapter, and Toaping Castle Chapter, DAR.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1745.
Location. 38° 49.033′ N, 76° 45.983′ W. Marker is in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It can be reached from
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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 walking distance of this marker: Traband House (approx. 0.4 miles away); A British Encampment (approx. half a mile away); Protecting the Records and Papers (approx. half a mile away); At a Crossroads of Travel and Trade (approx. half a mile away); Marlborough
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 16, 2021
2. Thomas Sim Lee Marker & Grave
Looking south towards marker.
Also see . . . Thomas Sim Lee (1745-1819). Source: Maryland State Archives. (Submitted on June 17, 2021.)
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 16, 2021
3. Thomas Sim Lee Marker and Grave.
Looking southwest towards marker and grave from 50 feet away.
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 16, 2021
4. Thomas Sim Lee burial ground cornerstone.
About ten feet north of Thomas Sim Lee's marker are two small cornerstones that mark the boundary of the Lee burial ground. Each cornerstone has the name of "Lee" carved into it.
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 16, 2021
5. Entrance Gate to Mount Carmel Cemetery, Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Looking south towards gate.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2021. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 17, 2021. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
