Near Carmichael in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
“Wye Plantation”
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Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, October 19, 2007
1. "Wye Plantation" Marker
House is on private property and cannot be seen from the road.
Home of William Paca, signer of the Declaration of Independence and twice Governor of Maryland. Born at Chilbury Hall, Harford County 1740. Died and lies buried here, 1799. The unusual house probably dates about 1740.
Erected 1939 by State Roads Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust, and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.
Location. 38° 54.975′ N, 76° 7.509′ W. Marker is near Carmichael, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. It is on Carmichael Road 0.2 miles north of Wye Island Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Queenstown MD 21658, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wye Island (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); “Cheston on Wye” (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of Stagwell (approx. 1½ miles away); Governor Robert Wright (approx. 1½ miles away); Old Wye Episcopal Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); A Glimpse Inside a Giant
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Stagwell (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Wye House. National Gallery of Art website entry (Submitted on April 13, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Wye House (Wye Plantation, Wye Farm. Maryland Architectural Survey File website entry (Submitted on April 13, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. William Paca. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 14, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional commentary.
1. Wye Platation House
This house was unconscionably demolished by its owner, Arthur Houghton, in the 1960s. He later built a replica that is now part of the Aspen Wye Conference Center.
— Submitted November 3, 2007, by Maryland historian of Chestertown, Maryland.
February 22, 2015
2. Wye Hall
From Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation, 505 Wye Hall Dr.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 5, 2015
3. William Paca
1772 portrait by Charles Willson Peale in the Maryland Historical Society Museum, Baltimore, Maryland
Photographed by Craig O, July 4, 2010
4. “Wye Plantation” Replica
A drive now takes you to Houghton House, part of the Aspen Wye River Conference Center. The existing building is a replica of the original "Wye Plantation". The gardens between the house and the shoreline are original. View is of the south facade.
Not to be confused with "Wye House" Plantation.
Not to be confused with "Wye House" Plantation.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 6,355 times since then and 144 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 24, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on February 22, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on May 4, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on July 4, 2010, by Craig O'donnell of Still Pond, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
