Newburg in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Keechland
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, November 15, 2015
1. Keechland Marker
Inscription.
Keechland. . Part of large tract reserved as public land by Cecilius Calvert, Lord Baltimore. Warrant issued 1667 to John Harrison for 600 acres of which 250 assigned to Thomas and Andrew Baker, called Harrison's gift. Colonel William Dent purchased in 1692. George Dent, his son, enlarged plantation to 1383 acres, naming it Prospect Hill. Seat of Dent family for 200 years. Manor house burned by British in 1781. Present house is 20th century, known as Keechland since 1918. Erected 1974 by National Society of Descendants of Lords of the Maryland Manors. Replaced 2014.
Part of large tract reserved as public land by Cecilius Calvert, Lord Baltimore. Warrant issued 1667 to John Harrison for 600 acres of which 250 assigned to Thomas and Andrew Baker, called Harrison's gift. Colonel William Dent purchased in 1692. George Dent, his son, enlarged plantation to 1383 acres, naming it Prospect Hill. Seat of Dent family for 200 years. Manor house burned by British in 1781. Present house is 20th century, known as Keechland since 1918.
Erected 1974 by National Society of Descendants of Lords of the Maryland Manors. Replaced 2014.
Erected 2014 by Maryland Historical Trust and Maryland State Highway Administration.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1667.
Location. 38° 24.491′ N, 76° 59.457′ W. Marker is in Newburg, Maryland, in Charles County. Marker is on Popes Creek Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newburg MD 20664, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dents Meadow (approx. half a mile away); Crossing the Potomac (approx. 0.7 miles away); "Huckleberry" (approx. 1.3 miles
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,477 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on January 17, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
