Coltons Point in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ancestral Garden
St. Clement's Island, St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Planted as a tercentenary commemoration to the manorial homes of the men and women who on this site founded Maryland
Erected 1934 by The Southern Maryland Society of Colonial Dames, President, Alice Clare Biscoe Norris Parran.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 25, 1634.
Location. 38° 12.513′ N, 76° 44.663′ W. Marker is in Coltons Point, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It can be reached from Point Breeze Road. The marker is on the southern end of 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.
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, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Clement's Island (a few steps from this marker); Freedom to Worship (a few steps from this marker); Trade Expands (within shouting distance of this marker); Blackistone Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Blackistone Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Clement's Hundred (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Blackistone Lighthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blackistone Lighthouse Bell Tower (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coltons Point.
Other markers no longer nearby. "With a laudable and pious zeal for the propagation of the Christian faith" (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Welcome to St. Clement's Island (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Target for Big Guns (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Blackistone Island Lighthouse (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 27, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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