Nanjemoy in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Washington's Farm
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Photographed by M. A. Pimentel, March 15, 2008
1. Washington's Farm Marker
Two miles southwest Washington owned 600 acres of land bought in 1775 and retained until his death. In 1786 he visited this property accompanied by Gen. Smallwood.
Erected 1932 by Charles County Council of Rural Women's Clubs.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the George Washington Slept Here series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 38° 27.288′ N, 77° 13.028′ W. Marker is in Nanjemoy, Maryland, in Charles County. It is at the intersection of Liverpool Point Road and Beaverdam Road, on the right when traveling east on Liverpool Point Road. The Nanjemoy Post Office is about 100 feet south of the marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nanjemoy MD 20662, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nanjemoy Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Carroll Farmhouse & Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); "Efton Hills" (approx. 1.6 miles away); Mount Hope Church (approx. 2 miles away); Mt. Hope Baptist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away);
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Also see . . . Washington's Farm, (Locust Hill). Maryland Historical Trust Architectural Survey File PDF (Submitted on August 5, 2019.)
Photographed by M. A. Pimentel, March 15, 2008
2. Wide view from Beaverdam Road, Post office is off camera to the left.
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, January 18, 2019
3. Washington's Farm Marker
Intersection sign for Liverpool Point Road and Beaver Dam Road in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2008, by M. A. Pimentel of Waldorf, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,025 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2008, by M. A. Pimentel of Waldorf, Maryland. 3. submitted on August 5, 2019. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
