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

The Magruder Spring

(The Cheverly Spring)

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 10, 2012

1. The Magruder Spring Marker

Inscription. According to tradition, the Magruder Spring was used by British troops marching along the river road toward Washington, D.C. on August 24, 1814 before the battle of Bladensburg. The Spring is located about 500 yard south of Mount Hope, the Fielder Magruder plantation house and was part of the plantation. It was the primary source of water for town residents in the early twenties. The site was set aside as town property and redesignated the Cheverly Spring by by Robert Marshall, founder of Cheverly, when he platted section 1 of the town in December, 1918.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1918.

Location. 38° 55.119′ N, 76° 54.895′ W. Marker is in Cheverly, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is on Cheverly Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2203 Cheverly Avenue, Hyattsville MD 20785, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically

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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: Crawford's Adventure Spring (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sylvan Vista Baptist Church (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Sylvan Vista Baptist Church (approx. one mile away); Thomas J. Ashe, Sr. (approx. 1.1 miles away); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Northeast 9 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Samuel Hargrove House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Northeast 8 (approx. 1.2 miles away); James F. Armstrong House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheverly.

Also see . . . Magruder Spring. (PDF) Maryland Historical Trust Determination of Eligibility form, prepared by Marina King, 1988 (Submitted on July 5, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 10, 2012

2. The Magruder Spring Marker

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 10, 2012

3. The Magruder Spring Marker

The Magruder Spring image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 10, 2012

4. The Magruder Spring

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2012, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 779 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 11, 2012, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.