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

Weary Warriors

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 18, 2014

1. Weary Warriors Marker

Inscription. Exhausted from marching, battling at Bladensburg, and invading Washington, British soldiers stopped to rest. Many slept on Northampton Plantation property on August 26, 1814, before resuming their march to Upper Marlboro.

By August 30, after the successful campaign for Washington, they reboarded their ships at Benedict. They had traveled about 113 miles over 12 days.

“It was...absolutely necessary to pause... (T)hrowing ourselves on the ground...in less than five minutes there was not a single unclosed eye throughout the whole brigade.” — British Lt. George Robert Gleig

Erected 2014 by National Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.

Location. 38° 54.191′ N, 76° 48.987′ W. Marker is in Lake Arbor, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is on Lake Overlook Drive, on the right when traveling south. The marker is in Northampton Slave Quarters Park at 10915 Water Port Court. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bowie MD 20721, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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Archaeology at the Brick Quarters (a few steps from this marker); Seeking Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Northampton Slave Quarters and Archaeological Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Archaeology at the Frame Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); The Chesapeake Carousel (approx. 1.6 miles away); The History of Watkins Regional Park (approx. 1.8 miles away); Ridgley (approx. 2.1 miles away); Ridgeley Rosenwald School (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Arbor.

Other markers no longer nearby. Northampton Plantation Slave Quarters (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); “Mount Lubentia” (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 18, 2014

2. Weary Warriors Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 754 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.