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

Morgan Hill Farm

Photographed by F. Robby, November 7, 2007

1. Morgan Hill Farm Marker

Inscription. The tract, originally known as Morgan’s Fresh, was granted, 1651, to Philip Morgan, a captain in the Puritan militia. The house, which overlooks St. Leonard Creek, was built before 1670 and served as a lookout station in the War of 1812 and the Civil War.

Erected 1973 by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812 • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1651.

Location. 38° 24.6′ N, 76° 27.404′ W. Marker is in Lusby, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is at the intersection of Sollers Wharf Road and Wohlgemuth Road, on the right when traveling south on Sollers Wharf Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 375 Sollers Wharf 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Preston on Patuxent (approx. 0.4 miles away); Middleham Chapel (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Cliffs of Calvert (approx. 1½ miles away); Cove Point Lighthouse (approx. 2 miles away); North Ridge Trail (approx. 2.7 miles

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away); All About Net-Tarring (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Fisherman's Trail (approx. 2.7 miles away); Tons of Fish Tons of Work (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lusby.

Morgan Hill Farm Marker, which has weathered image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rico Ramirez, July 17, 2024

2. Morgan Hill Farm Marker, which has weathered

Morgan Hill Farm image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby

3. Morgan Hill Farm

Maryland Historical Trust file photo, undated.

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 2,447 times since then and 55 times this year. Last updated on July 17, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on November 10, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on October 24, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. 3. submitted on November 10, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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