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

Melford and Cemetery

Bowie, Maryland

Photographed by Jason Fowler, December 6, 2012

1. Melford and Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Built in 1840s, Melford is a two-and-one-half-story brick plantation house of side-hall and double parlor plan. It is distinguished by a two-story semi-circular bay and a parapetted double chimney at one gable end. It was built for Richard Duckett and was the home for three generations of the Hardisty family. The grounds include several early outbuildings, the terraced gardens, and there is a Duckett family burial ground on an adjacent knoll. The bay and chimney configuration makes Melford unique in the county. Melford, a Prince George's County Historic Site, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Erected 2012 by St. John Properties, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1988.

Location. 38° 57.54′ N, 76° 42.601′ W. Marker is in Bowie, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is on Melford Boulevard 0.1 miles east of Tesla Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21715 Melford Blvd., Bowie MD 20715, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Williams Plains (approx. 1.4 miles away); Historic Pin Oak (approx. 1½ miles away);

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Forest Place (approx. 1½ miles away); Andrew Jackson (approx. 1.9 miles away); Sacred Heart Chapel - White Marsh (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Belair Stud Farm (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Stable Courtyard (approx. 1.9 miles away); Belair Stable (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowie.

Also see . . .
1. Melford (Mitchellville, Maryland). Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on April 18, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Melford. Archives of Maryland website entry (Submitted on December 6, 2012, by Jason Fowler of Magnolia, Delaware.)

via Maryland State Archive, unknown

2. Melford

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2012, by Jason Fowler of Magnolia, Delaware. This page has been viewed 2,643 times since then and 121 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 6, 2012, by Jason Fowler of Magnolia, Delaware. 2. submitted on April 18, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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