Cambridge in Dorchester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Glasgow

Built 1760

Photographed by F. Robby, November 4, 2007

1. Glasgow Marker

Inscription. Birthplace of William Vans Murray. Appointed minister to the Hague by President George Washington March 2, 1787. He served until 1801. He was minister plenipotentiary to Paris as one of the negotiators of the treaty with France, signed in 1800, which averted war.

Erected 1968 by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Peace. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 2, 1857.

Location. 38° 35.02′ N, 76° 5.058′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Maryland, in Dorchester County. It is at the intersection of Hambrooks Boulevard and Glasgow Court, on the left when traveling north on Hambrooks Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cambridge MD 21613, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

in the Tidewater,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

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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: Annie Oakley House (approx. half a mile away); World War II (approx. 0.8 miles away); Governor Henry Lloyd (approx. 0.9 miles away); Zion United Methodist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Gov. Phillips Lee Goldsborough (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Gov. Emerson Columbus Harrington (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Launch Boat (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.

Also see . . . Glascow - Ayreshire. National Register of Historic Places, Nomination Form, Maryland Historic Trust. (Submitted on March 6, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Additional commentary.
1. Glasgow and William Vans Murray
The National Register Nomination Form casts doubt on the claim made in this marker:

“It has been said that Glasgow was the home of William Vans Murray,

Photographed by F. Robby, November 4, 2007

2. Glasgow

but from the land records and the circumstances of his life, it seems unlikely that this was so. When he returned from Europe, Murray may have lived with his first cousin, William Murray Robertson, thus causing the impression that Glasgow had been his property.” –National Register Nomination Form

— Submitted March 6, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.

2. Problems with the facts presented by this marker
George Washington was not president in 1787. The US Constitution was being written during the summer of 1787. Washington would not be elected until 1789.

William Vans Murray's appointment occurred in 1797, not 1787. He was appointed by John Adams, not Washington.

— Submitted December 17, 2024, by Sean Lowman of Baltimore, Maryland.

William Vans Murray image. Click for full size.

3. William Vans Murray

Painting of Murray in 1787 by Mather Brown. Photo credit: National Gallery of Art (www.nga.gov), Andrew W. Mellon Collection.

National Register Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 5, 2018

4. National Register Plaque

This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 5, 2018

5. Glasgow

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,894 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on March 6, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.