Coltons Point in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Clement's Hundred
This sycamore is the first of 500 new trees to be planted on this "precious spot of land" over the next few years. On October 3, 1993 the Honorable Louis L. Goldstein, Comptroller of the Treasury, State of Maryland, planted this tree on behalf of all Marylanders.
It is dedicated to our fellow Optimist and local historian Edwin W. Beitzell who on September 24, 1972 wrote about St. Clement's Island "the great virgin forests that Father Andrew White admired have disappeared with little or no thought of perpetuating a few trees for future generations.
In the fall of 1993 a group called St. Clement's Hundred did "heed his call"
Erected by The Optimist Club of the Seventh District, St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is September 24, 1972.
Location. 38° 12.512′ N, 76° 44.608′ W. Marker is in Coltons Point, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. The marker is on St. Clement's Island which has no paved roads. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coltons Point MD 20626, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Clement's Island (within shouting distance of this marker); Ancestral Garden
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