Solomons in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Perils along the Patuxent
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
War of 1812
Photographed by Don Morfe, February 10, 2015
1. Perils along the Patuxent Marker
Inscription.
Perils along the Patuxent. Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. Southern Maryland was a dangerous place to live in the hot summer of 1814. British raiding parties traveled the Patuxent River and swept through the countryside terrorizing civilians and taking provisions for British troops gathering in the area. They also hoped to flush out Joshua Barney, whose Chesapeake Flotilla was just out of reach up the Patuxent.
Citizens of Southern Maryland suffered more raids and skirmishes than residents anywhere else in the Chesapeake region. The British invaders moved up and down the river leaving panic, horror, and destruction in their wake.
To learn more about the war along the Patuxent visit: , Patuxent Naval Air Museum-War of 18 12 exhibits , Benedict-British landing site for the assault on Washington , Calvert Marine Museum-Interactive map depicting the British invasion route; artifacts from the scuttled American flotilla, water access , Scotterley Plantation-Restored 18th century plantation site for militia during the war. , Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum-Exhibits, site of the largest naval engagement in Maryland history.
(Inscription on the image in the upper right) , Barneys flotillamen fought from open bargers against enemy ships superior in size and number
. (Inscription next to the image in the lower right) , British raiders stole provisions and keepsakes from horrified residents.
Southern Maryland was a dangerous place to live in the hot summer of 1814. British raiding parties traveled the Patuxent River and swept through the countryside terrorizing civilians and taking provisions for British troops gathering in the area. They also hoped to flush out Joshua Barney, whose Chesapeake Flotilla was just out of reach up the Patuxent.
Citizens of Southern Maryland suffered more raids and skirmishes than residents anywhere else in the Chesapeake region. The British invaders moved up and down the river leaving panic, horror, and destruction in their wake.
To learn more about the war along the Patuxent visit: *Patuxent Naval Air Museum-War of 1812 exhibits *Benedict-British landing site for the assault on Washington *Calvert Marine Museum-Interactive map depicting the British invasion route; artifacts from the scuttled American flotilla, water access *Scotterley Plantation-Restored 18th century plantation site for militia during the war. *Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum-Exhibits, site of the largest naval engagement in Maryland history.
(Inscription on the image in the upper right) Barneys flotillamen fought from open bargers against enemy ships superior in size and number
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(Inscription next to the image in the lower right) British raiders stole provisions and keepsakes from horrified residents.
Location. 38° 19.893′ N, 76° 27.958′ W. Marker is in Solomons, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is on Solomons Island Road. The marker is on the grounds of the Solomons Island Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Solomons MD 20688, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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 walking distance of this marker: Calvert County (within shouting distance of this marker); This Is A Sundial (within shouting distance
Photographed by Don Morfe, February 10, 2015
2. Close up of the map on the Perils along the Patuxent Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Anchor (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Anchor (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Don Morfe, February 10, 2015
3. Reverse side of the Perils along the Patuxent Marker
The Solomons Island Visitor Center is in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 26, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
