Crownsville in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Belvoir
(Scott’s Plantation)
Photographed by F. Robby, December 29, 2002
1. Belvoir (Scott's Plantation) Marker
French troops under Count de Rochambeau made their 36th camp here September 16-17, 1781, enroute to Yorktown, Virginia. Most of the troops embarked from Annapolis, but the artillary marched to Georgetown to cross the Potomac River.
Erected 1967 by Maryland Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust, and the The Washington-Rochambeau Route series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 16, 1781.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 1.126′ N, 76° 35.02′ W. Marker was in Crownsville, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It was at the intersection of Generals Highway (Maryland Route 178) and Rockbridge Academy Belvoir Estate, on the left when traveling south on Generals Highway. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1489 Generals Hwy, Crownsville MD 21032, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Central Maryland. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Belvoir (here, next to this marker); Founding of the Crownsville State Hospital (approx. 0.9 miles away); A Challenged State Institution Evolves (approx. one mile away); Crownsville Hospital and Civil Rights (approx. one mile away); Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park (approx. one mile away); St. Paul's Anglican Chapel (approx. one mile away); Iglehart (approx. one mile away); Henry Baldwin (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crownsville.
More about this marker. An earlier version of this marker, with almost identical text, was erected by the State Roads Commission in the 1930s.
Photographed by F. Robby, December 29, 2002
2. Scott's Plantation
On dirt road through the woods.
William D. Morgan - Maryland Historical Trust Historic Sites Survey, June 1969
3. Belvoir
William D. Morgan - Maryland Historical Trust Historic Sites Survey, June 1969
4. Belvoir
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,947 times since then and 123 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on March 22, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
