Near Port Republic in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

One-Room School

Photographed by Rico Ramirez, June 25, 2024

1. One-Room School Marker

Inscription. Port Republic School No. 7, built about 1870 and closed in 1932. One teacher usually taught seven grades. Children walked to school from as far as three miles away. In the 59 similar schools throughout Calvert County, enrollment averaged about 30.

This building was restored in 1977 by the Calvert Retired Teachers Association.

Erected 1982 by Calvet County Historical Society, Board of County Commissioners, and Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 38° 29.68′ N, 76° 32.225′ W. Marker is near Port Republic, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is on Broomes Island Road (Maryland Route 264) 0.4 miles south of Solomons Island Road ( Route 2 / 4), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3085 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic MD 20676, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

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: School #7 (within shouting distance of this marker); Christ Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veitch’s Cove (approx.

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1.8 miles away); The Garden of Remembrance (approx. 2.3 miles away); Turning Point (approx. 2.3 miles away); The St. Leonard Polling House (approx. 2.3 miles away); St. Leonard Polling House and Garden of Remembrance (approx. 2.4 miles away); Battle Creek Cypress Swamp (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Republic.

Port Republic School No. 7 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, November 7, 2007

2. Port Republic School No. 7

Sign for Port Republic School No. 7 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, November 7, 2007

3. Sign for Port Republic School No. 7

Another sign on the site.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,044 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 24, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.