Carmichael in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Site of Stagwell

Photographed by Rico Ramirez, August 22, 2024

1. Site of Stagwell Marker

Inscription. Land patented in 1659 to Thomas Stagwell, English immigrant and member of the Maryland General Assembly (elected 1661). Acquired in 1706 by Richard Bennett III (1667-1749). One of the largest landowners and slaveholders in the colony. The house, no longer extant, was built by Richard Bennett Carmichael (1754-1823), Revolutionary War militia captain who commanded Eastern Shore troops at the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown (1777).

Erected 2014 by Maryland Historical Trust-Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1659.

Location. 38° 56.198′ N, 76° 8.036′ W. Marker is in Carmichael, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. It is on Carmichael Road near Wye Fields Lane and Stagwell Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Queenstown MD 21658, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore.

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: “Cheston on Wye” (approx. 0.3 miles away); “Wye Plantation” (approx. 1½ miles away); Wye Island (approx. 1.6 miles

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away); Governor Robert Wright (approx. 2 miles away); Governor William Grason (approx. 2.2 miles away); Historic Points (approx. 2.4 miles away); “Bloomingdale” (approx. 2½ miles away); "Clover Field" (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carmichael.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Stagwell (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. This marker replaces a previous marker located here titled “Stagwell.”

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 22, 2016

2. Site of Stagwell Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 22, 2016

3. Site of Stagwell Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,371 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 24, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.