Cambridge in Dorchester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Patriot Col. Robert Harrison
Robert Harrison was the son of Christopher and Mary Caile Harrison. He married Milcah Gale.
The inscription on his monument reads:
"In Memory of Co. Robert Harrison
died 5/16/1802 at 62"
(not legible - stone deteriorating)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 38° 34.34′ N, 76° 4.584′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Maryland, in Dorchester County. It can be reached from High Street just north of Church Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 Church 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 Maj. Francis Turpin (here, next to this marker); Revolutionary Statesman Robert Goldsborough (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary Statesman Henry Steele (a few steps from this marker); Patriot Nathan Griffin (a few steps from this marker); Gov. Charles Goldsborough (a few steps from this marker); Governor John Henry (a few steps from this marker);
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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 240 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
