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

Adelphi Mill

Photographed by F. Robby, January 2, 2004

1. Adelphi Mill Marker

Inscription. This old grist mill built in the summer of 1796, probably by two brothers Issacher adn Mahlon Scofield. In 1811 the mill was also used for wool carding. The miller's cottage is of the same period.

Erected 1933.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.

Location. 38° 59.557′ N, 76° 58.313′ W. Marker is in Adelphi, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is on Riggs Road (Route 212) 0.8 miles south of Metzerott Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hyattsville MD 20783, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Davis-Warner House (approx. 1.2 miles away); “Hitching Post Hill” or “Ash Hill” (approx. 1.2 miles away); Memorial for Pvt. Robert J. Harmon Jr. (1946 - 1969) and Pvt. Robert C. Hobstetter (1938 - 1969) (approx. 1.3 miles away); POW MIA (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lifetime Member Wall (approx. 1.3 miles away); Detachment 330 and Arnold Air Society Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); In Honor and Remembrance (approx. 1.4 miles away); Leo Van Munching (approx. 1½ miles away).

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Photographed by F. Robby, January 2, 2004

2. Adelphi Mill

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,161 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.