Lusby in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Middleham Chapel

Photographed by Rico Ramirez, July 17, 2024

1. Middleham Chapel Marker

Inscription. Founded, 1684, as a chapel of ease in Christ Church parish and named for Middleham, Yorkshire, England. The site has been used for worship since the founding, but the chapel was rebuilt in 1748. The bell, given by John Holdsworth, is dated 1699.

Erected 1966 by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1684.

Location. 38° 23.953′ N, 76° 26.226′ W. Marker is in Lusby, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is on H G Trueman Road (Maryland Route 765) 0.8 miles north of Cove Point Road ( Route 497), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10290 H G Trueman Rd, Lusby MD 20657, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Cliffs of Calvert (approx. ¼ mile away); Cove Point Lighthouse (approx. ¾ mile away); Morgan Hill Farm (approx. 1.3 miles away); Preston on Patuxent (approx. 1.6 miles away); Welcome to Cove Point Lighthouse and Grounds

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(approx. 3.1 miles away); All About Net-Tarring (approx. 3.6 miles away); North Ridge Trail (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Fisherman's Trail (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lusby.

Photographed by F. Robby, November 7, 2007

2. Middleham Chapel Marker

Middleham Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, November 7, 2007

3. Middleham Chapel

Closer view from the grounds of the chapel.

Photographed by F. Robby, November 7, 2007

4. Middleham Chapel

View from the MD 765 roadway.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,057 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on July 17, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on July 17, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 10, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.