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 Talbot’s “Susquehanna Manor” of 32,000 acres granted him in 1680 by Lord Baltimore.
Erected by State Roads Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. 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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 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); West Nottingham Academy (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named West Nottingham Academy (approx. 2.9 miles away); Brick Meeting House (approx. 3 miles away); In Memory of the Unknown Soldiers (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rising Sun.
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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 July 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,579 times since then and 94 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.
