St. Mary's City in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Arrival of Governor Copley
By Allen C. Browne, January 11, 2015
1. The Arrival of Governor Copley Marker
On May 10, 1692, Maryland's new governor, Sir Lionel Copley, met with the colony's legislature for the first time. This meeting marked the beginning of royal control of Maryland and it occurred at Garrett Van Sweringen's Council Chamber. The scene depicted here shows Copley arriving at Van Sweringen's with members of the Governor's Council standing ready to greet him. Copley was likely dressed in his finest clothing and rode his magnificent white horse named Draggon. Copley's 1693 estate inventory tells us that Draggon was worth 8£ sterling, a sum more than four times the value of a typical Maryland house.Van Sweringen's Council Chamber Inn
The Private lodging house run by Dutch Settler Garrett Van Sweringen offered the finest lodgings in early Maryland. In the 1670s, he refurbished a standing building, added brick veneer and chimneys and opened a “private lodging house” that appealed to the colony's elite. To learn more about the fascinating history and archaeology of this unique site, continue walking along Aldermanbury Street until you reach the exhibit entrance at the orientation pavilion.
Location.
By Allen C. Browne, January 11, 2015
2. The Arrival of Governor Copley Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Change in Government (a few steps from this marker); The Illusion of Brick (a few steps from this marker); The Council Roome (a few steps from this marker); A Private Lodging House (a few steps from this marker); The Kitchen (a few steps from this marker); The Servants (a few steps from this marker); A Busy Kitchen (a few steps from this marker); The Cooling House (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Mary's City.
Categories. • Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Man-Made Features •
By Allen C. Browne, January 11, 2015
3. The Arrival of Governor Copley Marker
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4. You Are Here
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5. The Arrival of Governor Copley
L. H. Barker, Artist, Funding for this painting provided by the National Society, Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America.Close-up of painting on marker
By Allen C. Browne, January 11, 2015
6. Key:
1. Enslaved African American woman, name unknown.
2. Nehemiah Blackiston
3. William, enslaved African man
4. Sir Lionel Copley
5. Garrett Van Sweringen
6. George Robotham
7. Thomas Tench
8. Nicholas Greenberry
9. Henry Jowles
10. David Browne
11. John AddisonClose-up of image on marker
2. Nehemiah Blackiston
3. William, enslaved African man
4. Sir Lionel Copley
5. Garrett Van Sweringen
6. George Robotham
7. Thomas Tench
8. Nicholas Greenberry
9. Henry Jowles
10. David Browne
11. John Addison
By Allen C. Browne, January 11, 2015
7. Leslie H. Barker
Artist
Artist
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8. Van Sweringen's Council Chamber Inn
By Allen C. Browne, January 11, 2015
9. Van Sweringen's Council Chamber Inn
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 13, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 329 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on January 13, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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