Crownsville in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Rising Sun Inn

Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 8, 2025

1. Rising Sun Inn Marker

Inscription.
Rising Sun Inn
Home of
Henry Baldwin
1753- 1793
Owner of Rising Sun Farm, part of Howard's First Choice. He served in the Maryland Line 1777-1783, and was successively promoted from Sergeant to Lieutenant. He was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1753.

Location. 39° 2.913′ N, 76° 36.865′ W. Marker is in Crownsville, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on Generals Highway, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1090 Generals Hwy, Crownsville MD 21032, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

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

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are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Count de Rochambeau’s Troops (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Rising Sun Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Baldwin (approx. half a mile away); Baldwin Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. one mile away); Old Stage-Coach Road (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Severn Crossroads Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Charles W. Baldwin Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away); Chapel of Ease (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crownsville.

Rising Sun Inn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 8, 2025

2. Rising Sun Inn

The plaque is visible to the left of the door.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 9, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. 2. submitted on May 8, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.