Havre de Grace in Harford County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Susquehanna State Park
Town of Lapidum
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., December 18, 2021
1. Susquehanna State Park Marker
Inscription.
Susquehanna State Park. Town of Lapidum. The town of Lapidum, at the head of navigation in the Susquehanna River, traces its history to the granting of land patents for the tracts "Eightrupp” (1665), "Eaton” (1679), and "Land of Promise” (1682). As the supporting land was transformed from wilderness to farmland, the area grew in importance as a commercial center. Fields of corn and tobacco grew on the land along the river and a bustling fishing industry also developed. A ferry was established in the 1720s and operated until the completion of the bridge at Rock Run in 1818., The Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal at Lapidum, mid-1800s, Fishing near Havre de Grace, 1899.
The town of Lapidum, at the head of
navigation in the Susquehanna River, traces
its history to the granting of land patents for
the tracts "Eightrupp” (1665), "Eaton” (1679),
and "Land of Promise” (1682). As the
supporting land was transformed from
wilderness to farmland, the area grew in
importance as a commercial center. Fields
of corn and tobacco grew on the land along
the river and a bustling fishing industry also
developed. A ferry was established in the
1720s and operated until the completion of
the bridge at Rock Run in 1818.
The Susquehanna & Tidewater Canal at Lapidum, mid-1800s
Location. 39° 35.869′ N, 76° 7.747′ W. Marker is in Havre de Grace, Maryland, in Harford County. Marker is on Lapidum Road west of Stafford Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Havre de Grace MD 21078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., December 18, 2021
3. Susquehanna State Park Marker
Two markers are visible to right of green street sign; they appear in a vertical column, with Susquehanna State Park marker being the one further from Stafford Road, which runs left-right. The other marker is the Susquehanna Hotel marker. The other road is Lapidum Road.
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., December 18, 2021
4. Susquehanna State Park Marker
The Susquehanna Hotel marker is blocked from view because it`s immediately in front of a wall. A trail sign is at lower left.
Photographed By Adam Margolis, January 9, 2023
5. Susquehanna State Park Marker
Photographed By Adam Margolis, January 9, 2023
6. Susquehanna State Park Marker
Marker is 2nd from the right.
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., December 18, 2021
7. Susquehanna State Park Marker
Front of trail sign which is in last previous photo. The blue circle has (all capitals) Mason Dixon Trail.
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., December 18, 2021
8. Susquehanna State Park Marker
More distant view of front of trail sign.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on December 20, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos:1. submitted on December 20, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 13, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3, 4. submitted on December 20, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 5, 6. submitted on January 13, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 7, 8. submitted on December 20, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.