Cambridge in Dorchester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Patriot Lt. John Stewart McNamara
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2022
1. Patriot Lt. John Stewart McNamara Marker
John Stewart McNamara died July 8, 1823 age 68 years. He was married to Lavina Lake.
He was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary War. Lt. McNamara's remains were moved from the family graveyard in the Lakes District through the efforts of Dr. Guy Steele and Mr. Duncan Noble.
His interesting inscription reads:
"All of you that pass by pray think on me.
Think that I was once in the world like thee but now lie mouldering in the dust in hope to rise among the just."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is July 8, 1823.
Location. 38° 34.341′ N, 76° 4.571′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Maryland, in Dorchester County. It can be reached from High Street north of Church Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 High St, Cambridge MD 21613, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, 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 walking distance of this marker: Patriot John Brohawn (here, next to this marker); Patriot Richard Pattison (here, next to this marker); Governor John Henry (here, next to this marker); Patriot Nathan Griffin (a few steps
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2022
2. The graves of McNamara, Brohawn and Pattison
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 342 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
