Accokeek in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Calvert Manor

Photographed by F. Robby, December 1, 2004

1. Calvert Manor Marker

Inscription. Originally a grant of 3,000 acres by Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, to his nephew, William Calvert, 1662. The area was visited by Captain John Smith, 1608, by Captain Henry Fleet, 1629, and by Governor Leonard Calvert and Father Andrew White, 1634.

Erected 1970 by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1662.

Location. 38° 41.199′ N, 77° 0.37′ W. Marker is in Accokeek, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is on Farmington Road 0.6 miles west of Indian Head Highway (Maryland Route 210), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Accokeek MD 20607, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 Episcopal Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Moraine Reserve (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Alarm System (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Mortar Battery (approx. 1.9 miles away); Firepower on the Potomac (approx. 1.9 miles away); “Warburton Manor” (approx.

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2.3 miles away); Caponiere (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Cisterns (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Accokeek.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,061 times since then and 121 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 16, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.