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. 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

Fishing near Havre de Grace, 1899.

Erected by Maryland Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1665.

Location. 39° 35.869′ N, 76° 7.747′ W. Marker is in Havre de Grace, Maryland, in Harford County. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

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

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walking distance of this marker: Susquehanna Hotel (a few steps from this marker); Lapidum - "A Place of Stones" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); River Crossing (about 300 feet away); Canal Lock #9 (about 300 feet away); Jacob Tome, Town Father (approx. 0.9 miles away); On Alert (approx. 0.9 miles away); Snow's Battery (approx. 0.9 miles away); John A. J. Creswell (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Havre de Grace.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 9, 2023

2. Susquehanna State Park 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 436 times since then and 39 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.