Centreville in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Courthouse
Queen Anne’s County
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 19, 2007
1. The Courthouse Marker
Erected 1971 by the County Commissioners of Queen Anne’s County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
Location. 39° 2.701′ N, 76° 3.896′ W. Marker is in Centreville, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. Marker is at the intersection of Maryland Route 213 and Broadway, on the right when traveling north on State Route 213. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Centreville MD 21617, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Honor • Valor • WWI • WWII • Korea • Vietnam (a few steps from this marker); Queen Anne's County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Queen Anne’s County (within shouting distance of this marker); The Brass Pin (within shouting distance of this marker); Centreville National Bank of Maryland
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More about this marker. The marker misspells William Sweatnam’s (1680–1719) name. —Ed.
Additional commentary.
1.
Williams Sweatnam's name has been corrected on the marker by filing off "man" and pasting on "nam" in shiny plastic letters.
— Submitted January 1, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2012
2. The Courthouse Marker
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 19, 2007
3. Queen Anne's County Marker at site
Queen Anne's County Court House.
The Queen Anne's County Courthouse was built between 1792 and 1794. Still in use today, it is the oldest continuously used courthouse in Maryland. In 1876, the entire building was enlarged to the rear and the wings raised to two full stories resulting in an interesting combination of late 18th century and Victorian period details. Note the carved gold eagle in the pediment in front of the building and the heavy double doors beneath it. A sharp eye will detect the iron shutters on the room once used by the County Clerk. These shutters and a vault door on the interior safeguarded county records that extended back to 1706. Be sure to look at the Statue of Queen Anne, England's ruler from 1702 to 1714 and namesake of the county. Donated to the County by philantropist Arthur Houghton, founder of the Wye Institute, and dedicated in 1977 in the presence of HRH Princess Anne, it is the only known statue of Queen Anne outside England.
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 19, 2007
4. Queen Anne's Court House
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2012
5. The Correction
"man" has been filed off and plastic letters spelling "nam" added to correct William Sweatnam's name.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2012
6. Queen Anne's County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,417 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 23, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 1, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on October 23, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 5, 6. submitted on January 1, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
