St. Leonard in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Leonard Polling House and Garden of Remembrance

Photographed by F. Robby, November 7, 2007

1. St. Leonard Polling House and Garden of Remembrance Marker

Inscription. This polling house was built in 1926 and residents voted here until 1974. The Garden of Remembrance honors all those held dear in the hearts of area residents. It also honors First Ladies Mrs. John Quincy Adams and Mrs. Zachary Taylor, who were related by birth or family ties to St. Leonard.

Erected 1994 by St. Leonard Area Citizen's Association, Board of County Commissioners.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Horticulture & Forestry • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 38° 28.266′ N, 76° 30.285′ W. Marker is in St. Leonard, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is on St. Leonard Road (Maryland Route 765) 0.1 miles south of Calvert Beach Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Leonard MD 20685, 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: The St. Leonard Polling House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Turning Point (about 400 feet away); The Garden of Remembrance (about 400 feet away); St. Leonard Creek (approx. 1.6 miles away); Early Settlements (approx. 1.6 miles away); Brewhouse

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); Christ Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Veitch’s Cove (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Leonard.