Charlotte Hall in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Coole Springs of Saint Marie’s
Charlotte Hall, Maryland
Photographed by Rico Ramirez, June 16, 2024
1. Coole Springs of Saint Marie’s Marker
Erected by the Maryland Historical Trust.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Resources • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is October 20, 1723.
Location. 38° 28.672′ N, 76° 46.656′ W. Marker is in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is on Charlotte Hall Road south of Charlotte Hall School Road, on the left when traveling south. It is behind the St. Mary’s County Welcome Center on Route 5, which runs parallel to Charlotte Hall Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlotte Hall MD 20622, 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 10 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cadet Pierre A. Mourthé (within shouting distance of this marker); Ye Coole Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlotte Hall School (within shouting distance of this marker); No Match for British Might (about 400
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Rear Admiral Raphael Semmes C.S.N. (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, March 31, 2007
2. Coole Springs of Saint Marie’s Marker
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, March 31, 2007
3. Gateway to Coole Springs
The marker is in profile on the extreme left. The gateway was erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1923. It faces the Charlotte Hall School gates across Charlotte Hall Road. The plaque on the left gatepost is the Raphael Semmes Marker.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 31, 2007
4. Right Gatepost Plaque
The plaque reads: “1698–1923. Erected by the Francis Scott Key Chapter, D.A.R. of Baltimore, Md. to mark this historic spot and as a Memorial to Henry Briscoe Thomas, 1864–1922, a native of St. Mary’s County and Alumnus of Charlotte Hall School. An eminent and beloved physician of Baltimore. Fanny Combs Couch, Regent; Harriet Garland Twisley, Chairman.”
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, March 31, 2007
5. Horse and Buggy on Charlotte Hall Road
Photographed by Rico Ramirez, June 22, 2024
6. Gateway to Coole Springs of Saint Marie’s
Photographed by Rico Ramirez, June 22, 2024
7. Plaque on the right post of gateway.
Photographed by Rico Ramirez, June 22, 2024
8. Plaque on left post of gateway.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,370 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 9, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 8, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 6, 7. submitted on July 9, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. 8. submitted on July 16, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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