Newburg in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Wolleston Manor

Captain James Neale

Photographed by Rico Ramirez, July 25, 2024

1. Wolleston Manor Marker

Inscription. (2000 acres with Court Leet and Court Baron) patented in 1642 to Captain James Neale, member of the Council and Commissioner of his Lordship’s Treasury 1643. House built 1661. (Since destroyed).

Erected by State Roads Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1642.

Location. 38° 22.633′ N, 76° 57.433′ W. Marker is in Newburg, Maryland, in Charles County. It is on Crain Highway (U.S. 301) 0.2 miles south of Rock Point Road (Maryland Route 257), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newburg MD 20664, 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 walking distance of this marker: 300 Year Old Southern Red Oak (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cliffton (approx. 0.4 miles away); Potomac Diversion (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named John Wilkes Booth (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ways to Explore Southern Maryland’s Scenic and Historic Routes (approx. 0.6 miles away); Explore your Cheaspeake (approx. 0.6 miles away);

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Discover Southern Maryland’s Amazing Stories of Exploration, Hope, and Courage (approx. 0.6 miles away); In Memory of Robert Crain (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. John Wilkes Booth (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Wolleston Manor, Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. (Submitted on January 17, 2019.)

Photographed by F. Robby, November 10, 2009

2. Wolleston Manor Marker

Looking north along Crain Highway at its intersection with Rock Point Road.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 4, 2010

3. Wolleston Manor Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,025 times since then and 197 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 26, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. 2. submitted on November 15, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on March 7, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.