Nanjemoy in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Carroll Farmhouse & Cemetery
The Carroll Farmhouse and Cemetery is associated with a historic African American community in western Charles County known as Poseytown which was established in the 19th century. One of its original residents was Richard K. Posey who fathered children with Lettie (Lottie) Diggs. Their daughter Angeline Posey married Anthony Carroll, a carpenter, who built a two-story addition to the existing one-room dwelling. Lettie was one of the original mothers of Mt. Hope Church and the farmhouse served as a local gathering place for the congregation. The nearby cemetery includes over 70 unmarked graves from the late 19th to mid-20th century including lettie and many family descendants and neighbors. Today the 50-acre farm is permanently protected by a conservation easement.
Erected by Charles County, Maryland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 38° 28.36′ N, 77° 12.303′ W. Marker is in Nanjemoy, Maryland, in Charles County. It is at the intersection of Poseytown Road and Special Place, on the right when traveling east on Poseytown Road. Touch for map
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, and in the Tidewater. 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: Mt. Hope Baptist Church (approx. Ύ mile away); Mount Hope Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Nanjemoy Baptist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Washington's Farm (approx. 1.4 miles away); General Daniel E. Sickles, U.S.A. (approx. 1.9 miles away); "Efton Hills" (approx. 2.6 miles away); Durham Parish (approx. 2.6 miles away); Friendship House one of Charles County's Oldest (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nanjemoy.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
