La Plata in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chandler's Hope
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Photographed by M. A. Pimentel, March 29, 2008
1. Chandler's Hope Marker
Job Chandler, first Charles County settler, built the oldest part of this house, 1639-1650, aided by the Potopaco Indians. Later it was the birthplace of Archbishop Leonard Neale, one of six brothers, all Catholic priests, and one sister, a nun. First (temporary) seat of Carmelite Nuns in America, 1790.
Erected 1966 by Maryland Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 38° 30.266′ N, 76° 59.107′ W. Marker was in La Plata, Maryland, in Charles County. It was at the intersection of Robert S. Crain Highway (U.S. 301) and Old Stage Coach Road, on the right when traveling south on Robert S. Crain Highway. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 7560 Robert S Crain Hwy, La Plata MD 20646, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Southern Maryland. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location, measured as the crow flies: Courthouse at Moore's Lodge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Surgeon General Revolutionary Army
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Also see . . . Chandler's Hope. Maryland Historic Trust / Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties website entry (Submitted on January 17, 2019.)
Photographed by M. A. Pimentel, March 29, 2008
2. Chandler's Hope Marker
Photographed by Rico Ramirez, July 15, 2024
3. Chandler's Hope Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2008, by M. A. Pimentel of Waldorf, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,522 times since then and 94 times this year. Last updated on July 24, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2008, by M. A. Pimentel of Waldorf, Maryland. 3. submitted on July 15, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
