Bryantown in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Boarman's Manor
3,333 Acres
Photographed by Rico Ramirez, July 2, 2024
1. Boarman's Manor Marker
Granted, 1674, to William Boarman Esq. with royal courts, perquisites, profits of courts and other privileges and immunities belonging to manors in England. By proprietary patent Lord Baltimore granted the prerogatives of Court Baron and all things belonging thereunto.
Erected 1969 by National Society Descendants of Lords of the Maryland Manors.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1674.
Location. 38° 32.354′ N, 76° 50.488′ W. Marker is in Bryantown, Maryland, in Charles County. It is on Olivers Shop Road 1.2 miles south of Leonardtown Road (Maryland Route 5), on the left when traveling south. Marker is at entrance to St. Mary's Cemetery and Church (Notre Dame Place). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bryantown MD 20617, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, and in the Tidewater. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Marys Church (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Marys Church and Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. Lawrence Anthony Bender, S.S. (approx. Ό mile away); Village of Bryantown (approx. 1.1 miles away); John Thomas Parran, Jr
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Village of Bryantown (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Boarman's Manor. The land on which Bryantown is situated is comprised of part of Boarman's Manor, a 3,333 acre proprietary manorial grant awarded to Major William Boarman in 1676.
Also see . . . Bryantown Historic District. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 13, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, March 28, 2017
2. Boarman's Manor Marker
Photographed by F. Robby, May 28, 2006
3. Boarman's Manor Marker
Photographed by Larry Gertner
4. Boarman's Manor, Bryantown
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 5,734 times since then and 271 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 10, 2025, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 16, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland. 3. submitted on November 7, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on October 13, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
