Edgewater in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gresham
Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 29, 2026
1. Gresham Marker
Gresham
Built ca 1790
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.
Location. 38° 54.358′ N, 76° 31.779′ W. Marker is in Edgewater, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on Central Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 784 Central Ave, 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: Prized Property (approx. 1.4 miles away); Indians of the Chesapeake (approx. 1½ miles away); Java History Trail (approx. 1½ miles away); Java Plantation Life (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Java Plantation Life (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Java Plantation Life (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Java Plantation Life (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Java Plantation Life (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edgewater.
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Gresham derives significance primarily from its association with Commodore Isaac Mayo, who occupied the property beginning in the early 19th century until his death in 1861. A highly regarded and decorated officer in the U. S. Navy, his 53-year career ended in disgrace in 1861 when he attempted to resign in protest of Abraham Lincoln's blockade of seceded states; Lincoln refused to accept his resignation and dismissed him "with prejudice."(Submitted on May 29, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 29, 2026
2. Gresham Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
