Chesapeake City in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Augustine School

Photographed by William Pfingsten, July 22, 2008

1. St. Augustine School Marker

Inscription. Still visible close by is the 20-foot square pre-1850 stone foundation for an historic school house. Rebuilt in 1880 at a cost of $488, this one room school was typical of those found in rural 19th century Cecil County. The Maryland State Teachers Association marked their 100th anniversary in 1966 by dedicating the old school that previously existed here.

Erected 1999 by St. Augustine Friends Foundation, Cecil County Historical Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 39° 29.696′ N, 75° 47.961′ W. Marker is in Chesapeake City, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is at the intersection of Cayots Corner Road and St. Augustine Road, South, on the right when traveling east on Cayots Corner Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chesapeake City MD 21915, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, on the Eastern Shore,

and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Augustine Parish (approx. half a mile away); St. Augustine’s Church (approx. half a mile away); Stubbs-Caldwell House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Beck's Landing (approx. 2.3 miles away); Jennie Whiteoak House (approx. 2.3 miles away); McReynolds-Woods House

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(approx. 2.3 miles away); The Whiteoak House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Tablet (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chesapeake City.

Foundation of St. Augustine School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, July 22, 2008

2. Foundation of St. Augustine School

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,202 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.