Leonardtown in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Leonardtown
Established in 1660
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, March 31, 2007
1. Leonardtown Marker
Named Seymour Town in honor of Governor John Seymour and designated St. Marys county seat by the General Assembly in 1708. Name changed to Leonardtown by the General Assembly in 1728 in honor of Leonard Calvert, first colonial governor of Maryland.
Erected 1965 by the Maryland Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1708.
Location. 38° 17.466′ N, 76° 38.154′ W. Marker is in Leonardtown, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street (Business Maryland Route 5) and Leonardtown Road (Business Route 5), in the median on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leonardtown MD 20650, 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 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Monument -- Leonardtown (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mural Story (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Methodist Episcopal Meeting House (c.1847) (about 500 feet away); The Great House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leonardtown.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Center of Citizenship (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Leonardtown. Town website
this page online
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, March 31, 2007
2. Town Square
The marker is under the trees in the foreground, the World War One Memorial is in the center, and the memorial to other wars are between the two trees in the distance.
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, March 31, 2007
3. World War I Memorial
This monument is in the center of the Town Square park located in the median of Washington Street. The Inscription reads: “Gloria pro patria in armis contendere. This Monument is Gratefully Erected by the Citizens of St. Marys County in honor of Her Heroes in the World War, 1917–1918, and Dedicated this 11th day of November 1921.”
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, March 31, 2007
4. World War I Memorial
This is the back of the memorial. The inscription reads: “Gloria pro patria mori. The Names on This Memorial are of those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice.” This is the side that faces the marker. Four brass tablets, two on each side, separately list the “white” and “colored” dead. Click on the images to zoom in and read the names.
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, March 31, 2007
5. World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Global War on Terrorism Memorial
This monument is on the opposite side of the Town Square Park. The inscription reads: “The citizens of Saint Marys County dedicate this monument in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice and those who valiantly served.” Washington Street, seen in the distance, continues down to the town dock on the Potomac River.
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, March 31, 2007
6. The First National Bank of St. Mary's Building, 1906–1966
Now the Marcantile Southern Maryland Bank, on Park Avenue facing Town Square.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 31, 2007
7. Bank Building Detail
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,462 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 18, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 7. submitted on April 18, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
