La Plata in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Monastery
First Carmel in U. S.
| | Founded October 15, 1790. | |
Photographed by M. A. Pimentel, March 15, 2008
1. "The Monastery" Marker
Erected 1940 by State Roads Commission of Maryland.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1961.
Location. 38° 33.41′ N, 77° 0.344′ W. Marker is in La Plata, Maryland, in Charles County. It is at the intersection of Mitchell Road and Mount Carmel Road, on the right when traveling north on Mitchell Road. It is directly across the street from the south entrance of the College of Southern Maryland, LaPlata campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: La Plata MD 20646, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, and in the Tidewater. 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: From Creek to the College of Southern Maryland (approx. 0.3 miles away); Friendship House....one of Charles County's Oldest (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War I Enlisted Military Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away);
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Photographed by M. A. Pimentel, March 15, 2008
2. Wide shot from northbound lane of Mitchell Road
Photographed by Richard White, July 3, 2007
3. “The Monastery” Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2008, by M. A. Pimentel of Waldorf, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,646 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2008, by M. A. Pimentel of Waldorf, Maryland. 3. submitted on May 15, 2008, by Richard White of La Plata, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
