Derwood in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Needwood
The original Needwood land patent of 1000 acres granted to John Cooke in 1758, became part of a prosperous farm established on this site by his granddaughter, Harriet Cooke Robertson and her husband, William, their son, William George Robertson, named the farm Sunnyside and built the existing brick structure shortly before his untimely death from lighting at the outbreak of the Civil War. His son William George, joined Colonel John S. Mosby's Confederate rangers. A skirmish involving Mosby's men occurred near the house in 1864.
The George Washington Columbus Beall family owned the property from 1881 to 1948. Needwood became part of Rock Creek Regional Park in 1962.
Erected by Montgomery County Department of Parks.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Montgomery Parks series list.
Location. 39° 7.335′ N, 77° 8.093′ W. Marker is in Derwood, Maryland, in Montgomery
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in 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: Jeremiah Crabbe (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Hay Drying Shed (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named George Washington Carver Junior College (approx. 2.2 miles away); Mattie J.T. Stepanek Peace Garden (approx. 2.3 miles away); Rockville - Pinneberg (approx. 2½ miles away); Glenview Mansion (approx. 2½ miles away); Haiti-Martin's Lane Community (approx. 2½ miles away); Welcome to Washington Grove (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Another marker is no longer nearby. George Washington Carver Junior College (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 570 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
