Coltons Point in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Charlotte Hall School
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A historical treasure. The Charlotte Hall School is a one-room schoolhouse built in 1820 on land purchased from the Edwards family for $10 per acre. Originally located on Thompson Corner Road in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, the school was attended by children in grades one through seven who lived within walking distance.
The schoolhouse closed in 1964 after fire damaged the structure. Maryland Senator Henry Fowler, Sr., a former student, purchased the building from the St. Mary's County Board of Education for $5. In 1965, he moved the school to his property, Horse Range Farm, where it was restored to be used as a museum.
Moving forward. In 1991, the heirs of Senator Fowler presented the schoolhouse to the St. Mary's County Museum Division. On April 17th of the same year, the structure was moved 28 miles in six hours from the Senator's farm to its current spot on the grounds of the St. Clement's Island Museum.
Erected by Commissioners of St. Mary's County; St. Mary's County Museum Division; Friends of the St. Clement's Island and Piney Point Museum; Children of the American Colonists; Destination Southern Maryland;
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is April 17, 1820.
Location. 38° 13.492′ N, 76° 45.078′ W. Marker is in Coltons Point, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is on Point Breeze Road west of Dave Bailey Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38370 Point Breeze Rd, Coltons Point MD 20626, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 walking distance of this marker: St. Clement's Island Museum (within shouting distance of
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
