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

Mount Airy

Photographed by F. Robby, December 2, 2004

1. Mount Airy Marker

Inscription. 17th century hunting lodge of the Lords Baltimore, 9200 acres acquired in 1751 by the honorable Benedict Calvert, member of the council, son of Charles, Fifth Lord Baltimore. Here, with George Washington present, February 4, 1774, Benedict's daughter "Nelly" married John Parke Custis, son of Martha Washington. Birthplace of George Washington Parke Custis, their son, who married Marry Lee Fitzhugh and built "Arlington" on the Potomac.

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 Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is February 4, 1864.

Location. 38° 45.945′ N, 76° 49.4′ W. Marker is in Rosaryville, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is on Rosaryville Road 0.9 miles west of Crain Highway (U.S. 301), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Upper Marlboro MD 20772, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stables/Tack House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Slaves’ Infirmary [on His Lordship’s Kindness] (approx. 1.4 miles away); Frederick Lee Eskew (approx. 1½ miles away); Rosaryville State Park (approx. 1½ miles away); His Lordship’s Kindness (approx. 1.6 miles away); Cheltenham United Methodist Church (approx. 2 miles away); House of Reformation (approx. 2.1 miles away); Church of the Atonement, 1875 (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rosaryville.

Mount Airy Mansion at Rosaryville State Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, October 07

2. Mount Airy Mansion at Rosaryville State Park

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, October 07

3. Mount Airy Mansion at Rosaryville State Park

Benedict Calvert image. Click for full size.

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4. Benedict Calvert

Son of Charles Calvert, Fifth Lord Baltimore, Collector of His Majesty's Customs for the District of Patuxent. Married Elizabeth, the only surviving daughter of Hon. Charles Calvert, Governor of Maryland.

This photo by Handy of a painting by Wollaston appeared in the DAR Magazine Vol. LVI, No. 12, December 1922.

Mount Airy Gates image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, December 2, 2004

5. Mount Airy Gates

Elizabeth Calvert 1761<br>by John Hesselius image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John Hesselius, 1761

6. Elizabeth Calvert 1761
by John Hesselius

These two 1761 portraits of twin sisters Elizabeth and Eleanor (Nelly) Calvert at 8-years-old hang in the Baltimore Museum of Art. Elizabeth Calvert married Dr. Charles Steuart in 1780.

Eleanor “Nelly” Calvert 1761<br>by John Hesselius image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John Hesselius, 1761

7. Eleanor “Nelly” Calvert 1761
by John Hesselius

Nelly Calvert married George Washington's step-son, John Parke Custis in 1774.

Charles Calvert and His Slave, 1761 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John Hesselius, 1761

8. Charles Calvert and His Slave, 1761

This 1761 portrait of five-year-old Charles Calvert and his enslaved companion hangs in the Baltimore Museum of Art.

The East Wing of Mt. Airy image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 28, 2019

9. The East Wing of Mt. Airy

The east wing of Mt. Airy may date from the mid 18th Century.

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 4,045 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 18, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2007, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4. submitted on April 29, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on November 18, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 6, 7. submitted on April 29, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 8, 9. submitted on May 12, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.