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

“Hitching Post Hill” or “Ash Hill”

Photographed by F. Robby, January 2, 2004

1. "Hitching Post Hill" or "Ash Hill" Marker

Inscription. George Calvert sold this land, 1836, to Robert Clark, builder of the house, 1840. General Edward F. Beale, early surveyor and government agent in the southwest, bought the estate, 1875. Presidents Grant and Cleveland were frequent visitors as was Buffalo Bill Cody. Grant’s Arabian horses were kept on the land.

Erected 1966 by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant, the Former U.S. Presidents: #22 and #24 Grover Cleveland, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 38° 58.688′ N, 76° 57.522′ W. Marker is in Hyattsville, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is on Rosemary Lane 0.2 miles west of Claymore Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located at the end of Rosemary Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hyattsville MD 20782, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Gettysburg Address / The Emancipation Proclamation (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Lewis & Clark Expedition / The 15th Amendment (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Louisiana Purchase / Edison's Light Bulb Patent

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); The Bill of Rights / The Statue of Liberty (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Nation of Immigrants / The Original 13 States (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Constitution / The 19th Amendment (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Treaty at Fort McIntosh / President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "Day of Infamy" Address (approx. 0.7 miles away); To Serve and Defend / Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hyattsville.

Additional commentary.
1. Hitching Post Hill memories
I grew up on Calverton Drive, a block away from Hitching Post or Ash Hill. We called it "the Burch Mansion" due to it's size and occupants. From 1974-1977, I delivered the Washington Post newspaper to Mr. Burch. Mr. Burch was a caretaker of considerable skills, hand carving the two pillars to the right of the front door. The house was a wonderful place to frighten us on Halloween, given it's lack of street lighting and relative isolation from the rest of the neighborhood. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

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Photographed by F. Robby, January 2, 2004

2. Hitching Post Hill

— Submitted January 24, 2009, by Bruce Allan Templeman of Cheltenham, Maryland.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,417 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.