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

Veitch’s Cove

Photographed by Rico Ramirez, June 22, 2024

1. Veitch’s Cove Marker

Inscription. James Veitch, born 1628 in Roxburghshire, Scotland. Settled at Veitch’s Cove, later known as Veitch’s Rest, an original land patent granted by Lord Baltimore in 1649. Sheriff of Calvert County 1653–1657. Died 1685.

Erected 1970 by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1628.

Location. 38° 28.26′ N, 76° 32.925′ W. Marker is in Port Republic, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is at the intersection of Broomes Island Road (Maryland Route 264) and Mackall Road ( Route 265), on the left when traveling south on Broomes Island Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4405 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: Christ Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); One-Room School (approx. 1.8 miles away); School #7 (approx. 1.8 miles away); Turning Point (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Garden of Remembrance (approx. 2.3 miles away); The St. Leonard Polling House

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(approx. 2.3 miles away); St. Leonard Polling House and Garden of Remembrance (approx. 2.4 miles away); Battle Creek Cypress Swamp (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Republic.

Photographed by F. Robby, November 7, 2007

2. Veitch's Cove Marker

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 4,803 times since then and 174 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 9, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. 2. submitted on November 10, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.