Edgewater in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Old South River Club
Photographed by F. Robby, December 30, 2003
1. The Old South River Club Marker
House built 1742
The oldest social club
in America.
Erected by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700.
Location. 38° 54.359′ N, 76° 33.829′ W. Marker is in Edgewater, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on South River Clubhouse Road 0.8 miles east of Solomons Island Road (Maryland Route 2), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3924 Muddy Creek Road, Edgewater MD 21037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: All Hallows Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Prized Property (approx. 1.3 miles away); Java Plantation Life (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Java Plantation Life (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Java Plantation Life (approx.
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1. Oldest social club in America.
The Old South River Clubhouse is described as the oldest social club in America by the Maryland State Highway Administration. The club is also defined as the oldest continuously used social club in the Americas by the U.S. National Park Service.(Submitted on June 7, 2023, by HistoricTownsOfAmerica.com - Guy Saladino of Long Beach, New York.)
2. South River Club - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
The South River Club, reputedly the first to have been established by English settlers in the colonies, survives to the mid-twentieth century as the oldest continuously used social club in the Americas.(Submitted on May 6, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
John Gassaway, in the original deed, stated he was deeding the land to The South River Club because his father. Colonel Nicholas Gassaway, had sold it for club use for ...eight pounds," John C. Nicholas & Thomas Gassaway were among the charter members when theclub was founded in 1690.HistoricTownsOfAmerica.com - Guy Saladino, June 5, 20232. The Old South River Club Marker
Photographed by F. Robby, December 30, 2003
3. Old South River Clubhouse
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,946 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 13, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on June 7, 2023, by HistoricTownsOfAmerica.com - Guy Saladino of Long Beach, New York. 3. submitted on October 13, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
