Near Rising Sun in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Nottingham Lots
Photographed by William Pfingsten, July 17, 2007
1. The Nottingham Lots Marker
37 lots of approximately 500 acres each given by William Penn to his colonists in 1702 although they lay in Maryland and were part of George Talbots Susquehanna Manor of 32,000 acres granted him in 1680 by Lord Baltimore.
Erected 1965 by State Roads Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1702.
Location. 39° 42.083′ N, 76° 2.27′ W. Marker is near Rising Sun, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on Telegraph Road (Maryland Route 273) 0.6 miles east of Stevens Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rising Sun MD 21911, 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: American Legion Post 194 Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); American Bison (approx. 1.9 miles away); Koi (approx. 1.9 miles away); Sheep (approx. 1.9 miles away); Brown's Water Corn and Grist Mill (approx. 1.9 miles away);
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . . Nottingham Lots. Town of Rising Sun website entry (Submitted on July 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 5,610 times since then and 75 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
