Ridge in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

In Memory of Benjamin Biscoe

1848 - 1915

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 11, 2026

1. In Memory of Benjamin Biscoe Marker

Inscription.
Donor of the original acre for St. Peter Claver's Parish

Erected 1986 by his grandchildren.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 38° 7.928′ N, 76° 22.927′ W. Marker is in Ridge, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is on St. Peters Clavers Road north of Sea Side View Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16931 St Peters Clavers Road, Ridge MD 20680, 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,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sodality Hall (here, next to this marker); Archdiocese of Washington Slavery Acknowledgement (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of Cardinal Gibbons Institute (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Peter Claver Catholic Church Complex (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Manor of Cornwaleys’ Cross (approx. 2.2 miles away); John LaFarge, S.J. (approx. 2.6 miles away); St. Ignatius Church (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ridge.

Sodality Hall and Benjamin Biscoe markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 11, 2026

2. Sodality Hall and Benjamin Biscoe markers

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.