Waldorf in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dr. Mudd's House
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Photographed by Tom Fuchs, July 1, 2008
1. Dr. Mudd's House Marker
Erected 1934 by State Roads Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Booth's Escape, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1704.
Location. 38° 36.894′ N, 76° 52.9′ W. Marker is in Waldorf, Maryland, in Charles County. It is on Leonardtown Road (Maryland Route 5) near Mattawoman - Beantown Road ( Route 5). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waldorf MD 20601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, and in the Tidewater. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Blue Jay Motel (approx. 2.1 miles away); Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House (approx. 3 miles away); John Wilkes Booth (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Dr. Samuel A. Mudd (approx. 3.1 miles away); Home of Dr. Samuel Mudd (approx. 3.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); John Wilkes Booth and his companion David Herold
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Other markers no longer nearby. Mattawoman Run (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Dr. Samuel A. Mudd (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . John Wilkes Booth: Chasing Lincolns Assassin. Maryland Office of Tourism website entry (Submitted on August 19, 2019.)
Additional keywords. John Wilkes Booth Escape Route
Photographed by Tom Fuchs
2. Home of Dr. Samuel Mudd
The house is about 3 miles away from this marker.
Photographed by Shane Oliver, December 26, 2020
3. Dr. Mudd's House Marker
Photographed by Christopher J Shelton, April 28, 2018
4. Dr. Samuel Mudd House
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2008, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 5,927 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 7, 2008, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 2. submitted on April 5, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 3. submitted on June 10, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on August 29, 2018, by Christopher J Shelton of Indianapolis, Indiana.
