Port Tobacco in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mulberry Grove
Birthplace of John Hanson
— April 14, 1715 —
Photographed By Roger Dean Meyer, April 28, 2007
1. Mulberry Grove Marker
President of the United States in Congress Assembled 1781-1782
Died Oxon Hill, Maryland November 22, 1783
Erected 1963 by Maryland Society – Sons of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 14, 1704.
Location. 38° 29.48′ N, 77° 0.833′ W. Marker is in Port Tobacco, Maryland, in Charles County. Marker is on Mulberry Grove Place. (Some maps incorrectly show Mulberry Grove Place as Avonela Lane.) The marker is located in a small circle about one-half mile up Mulberry Grove Place from its intersection with Chapel Point Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Tobacco MD 20677, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John Hanson (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Mulberry Grove (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Columba Masonic Lodge (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Port Tobacco Jail (approx. 1.4 miles away); Port Tobacco: Commerce (approx. 1.4 miles away); Port Tobacco: Conspiracy & the Plot to Assassinate President Lincoln
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Regarding Mulberry Grove. There is a house nearby which could be the home described in the marker, but it is not identified.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Virtual War Musuem--John Hanson. (Submitted on June 17, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota.)
2. Mulberry Grove, Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. (Submitted on January 17, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland.)
Photographed By Roger Dean Meyer, April 28, 2007
2. Is this the birthplace of John Hanson?
This house is near the marker, but not identified.
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, March 30, 2019
3. Mulberry Grove Marker and Mansion Exterior.
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, March 30, 2019
4. John Hanson Memorial and Mulberry Grove Exterior
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 3,232 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on December 9, 2007, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. 3, 4. submitted on August 5, 2019. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
