Bowie in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Forest Place

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 2, 2022

1. Forest Place Marker

Inscription. The Dr. John Peach House stood on the site from 1869 through 1989. Dr. John Peach (1835-1935) was the fifth generation of his family in this area. He constructed the house on his 247 acre farm, named Forest Place. The house was a good example of Victorian Vernacular Farmhouse architecture. Dr. Peach practiced as a country doctor for 40 years and then retired to farming. He is buried in the cemetery at the nearby Mount Oak Methodist Church, which his father helped to establish.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 38° 56.403′ N, 76° 43.508′ W. Marker is in Bowie, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It can be reached from Excalibur Road north of Elder Oaks Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16020 Excalibur Rd, Bowie MD 20716, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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the Mid-Atlantic,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Pin Oak (here, next to this marker); Edlavitch-Harmel House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Blacksox Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); Melford and Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); The Belair Stud Farm (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Stable Courtyard (approx. 2.1 miles away); Andrew Jackson (approx. 2.1 miles away); Belair Stable (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowie.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 2, 2022

2. Forest Place Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.