Centreville in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Captain Samuel Turbutt Wright
1748-1810
Maryland 400
| | Revolutionary War | |
Captain, Second Maryland Regiment 1776-1779
Adjutant General of Maryland 1807-1810
Register of Wills for Queen Anne's County 1779
Maryuland Executive Council 1780-1781, 1783-1875
Clerk of the Queen Anne's County Court 1787-1810
Centreville Town Commissioner 1796-1805
Following the Battle of Brooklyn, on August 27, 1776, Captain Wright was taken prisoner by the British and held in captivity on a prison ship in New York Harbor.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is August 27, 1776.
Location. 39° 2.699′ N, 76° 3.904′ W. Memorial is in Centreville, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. It is on Commerce Street south of Broadway, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 124 Commerce Street, Centreville MD 21617, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Armed Forces Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); 1st Lt. Henry Coursey Lewis, Jr. Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Korean War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Brvt. Brig. General William Jackson Palmer Memorial (here, next to this marker); Honor Valor WWI WWII Korea Vietnam (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Centreville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Command Central (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
