Hollywood in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
George Plater III
1735 - 1792
Lifetime resident of Sotterley
Delegate to Lower House; Upper House; Naval officer of Patuxent; Council of Safety; Delegate to State Convention; Delegate to Continental Congress, President of Maryland convention to ratify federal Constitution
Erected 1976 by William Thomas Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 38° 22.587′ N, 76° 32.523′ W. Marker is in Hollywood, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It can be reached from Sotterley Lane north of Sotterley Wharf Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 44300 Sotterley Ln, Hollywood MD 20636, 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, 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 walking distance of this marker: Remembering Ancestors at the Sotterley Plantation (a few steps from this marker); Mabel Satterlee Ingalls (a few steps from this marker); Gardening at Sotterley (a few steps from this marker); Visitors and Correspondents
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
