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

Slaves’ Infirmary [on His Lordship’s Kindness]

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, November 2007

1. Slaves' Infirmary on His Lordship's Kindness

Inscription. The brick portion of this building, probably constructed in the early 1800s, is believed to have served as an infirmary for the enslaved population. Here, African-American women often served as midwives and healers, delivering babies or attending to ailments that may not have required a physician.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers • Women.

Location. 38° 46.701′ N, 76° 50.646′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It can be reached from Woodyard Road (Maryland Route 223) 0.2 miles west of Rosaryville Road. For directions, please see the provided link for Poplar Hill at His Lordship's Kindness. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7606 Woodyard Road, Clinton MD 20735, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: His Lordship’s Kindness (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stables/Tack House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Mount Airy (approx. 1.4 miles away); Cat and Mouse

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(approx. 1.8 miles away); Restless Time (approx. 1.8 miles away); Rosaryville State Park (approx. 2.1 miles away); Frederick Lee Eskew (approx. 2.1 miles away); U.S. Air Force Special Air Missions (approx. 2.7 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Poplar Hill on His Lordship's Kindness - The African-Americans. (Submitted on December 12, 2007, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. The Infirmary - African American Health Care Prior to Emancipation. With such a large number of laborers, the infirmary would have served as a "hospital" or place where the medical needs of the African-American population would have been treated... (Submitted on December 13, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Additional keywords. slavery

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, November 2007

2. Slaves' Infirmary on His Lordship's Kindness

Manor house known as "Poplar Hill" on His Lordship's Kindness image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, November 2007

3. Manor house known as "Poplar Hill" on His Lordship's Kindness

A National Historic Landmark.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2007, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,207 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2007, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.