Lusby in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Preston on Patuxent
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Photographed by F. Robby, November 7, 2007
1. Preston on Patuxent Marker
Home of Richard Preston, Commander of the North Bank of the Patuxent River 1649. Seat of the Puritan Government of Maryland where the colonial records were kept 16531657.
Erected 1934 by State Roads Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1649.
Location. 38° 24.951′ N, 76° 27.424′ W. Marker is in Lusby, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is at the intersection of Pardoe Road (Maryland Route 765) and Solomons Island Road ( Route 2/4), on the right when traveling west on Pardoe Road. Marker is about 100 feet west of the intersection on Pardoe Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9248 Pardoe Road, Lusby MD 20657, 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: Morgan Hill Farm (approx. 0.4 miles away); Middleham Chapel (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Cliffs of Calvert (approx. 1.8 miles away); Cove Point Lighthouse (approx. 2.3 miles away); North Ridge Trail (approx. 2.3 miles away); All About Net-Tarring
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Also see . . . Preston-on-the-Patuxent. Maryland Historical Trust entry (Submitted on November 10, 2007.)
Photographed by Charity V. Davidson, November 1996
2. Preston-on-the-Patuxent
Maryland Historical Trust file photo.
Photographed by Rico Ramirez, July 17, 2024
3. Preston on Patuxent 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 3,369 times since then and 83 times this year. Last updated on November 11, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on July 17, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland.
