Near Trappe in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Robert Morris, Sr.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

1. Robert Morris, Sr. Marker

Inscription. Below this plaque lies the grave of Robert Morris, Sr., buried 1750. An ironmonger in Liverpool, England before he immigrated to Oxford, Maryland where he became a successful merchant and agent. Mr. Morris accumulated a fortune that he bequeathed to his son, Robert Morris (20 Jan. 1734 – 7 May 1806), the financier of the American Revolution and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. A grateful nation remembers.

Erected by Maryland State Society Sons of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, and the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 7, 1806.

Location. 38° 41.803′ N, 76° 3.578′ W. Marker is near Trappe, Maryland, in Talbot County. It can be reached from Manadier Road 0.2 miles east of MD 50, on the left when traveling east. Marker is mounted on wall of Old White Marsh Church ruins. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trappe MD 21673, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old White Marsh Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); “Hole in the Wall” (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Ball on Top of the Water Tower 1927-1998 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Home Run Baker Park (approx. 2.3 miles away); Peachblossom Meetinghouse (approx. 2.6 miles away); Site of Trappe High School (approx. 2.8 miles away); Nathaniel Hopkins (approx. 3.1 miles away); Nathaniel (Nace) Hopkins (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trappe.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . . Wikipedia link to Robert Morris Jr. & Sr. (Submitted on November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Additional commentary.
1. Robert Morris, Jr., representing Pennsylvania, signed the Declaration of Independence.

— Submitted November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.

Grave Stone of Robert Morris, Sr. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

2. Grave Stone of Robert Morris, Sr.

Robert Morris, Sr. Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 5, 2024

3. Robert Morris, Sr. Grave

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,412 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on March 19, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.