St. Mary's City in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Arrival of Governor Copley
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. 38° 11.11′ N, 76° 26.044′ W. Marker is in St. Mary's City, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. Marker can be reached from Old State House Road. Marker is along the walkway named Aldermanbury Street on the grounds Historic St. Mary’s City Museum of History and Archeology. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Marys City MD 20686, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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
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
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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 325 times since then and 11 times this year. 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.