Harwood in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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William Penn

Photographed by F. Robby, December 31, 2003

1. William Penn Marker

Inscription. Came here to the home of Col. Thomas Tailler on "the ridge" December 13, 1682 for his first conference with Charles Lord Baltimore as to the location of the boundary line between Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Erected by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 13, 1682.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 38° 52.548′ N, 76° 36.501′ W. Marker was in Harwood, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It was on Solomon’s Island Road (Maryland Route 2) one mile north of Harwood Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1 Harwood Dr, Harwood MD 20776, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Central Maryland.

It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location, measured as the crow flies: “Larkins Hills” (approx. half a mile away); Rawlings’ Tavern (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named William Penn (approx. 1.8 miles away); All Hallows Church

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(approx. 2.8 miles away); The Old South River Club (approx. 3.2 miles away); Cedar Park • Tulip Hill (approx. 3.3 miles away); Old Quaker Burying Ground (approx. 3.3 miles away); Java Plantation Life (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harwood.

Wide angle shot of the marker, looking north image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008

2. Wide angle shot of the marker, looking north

Where the missing William Penn Marker once stood. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rico Ramirez, August 31, 2024

3. Where the missing William Penn Marker once stood.

The farm referenced by the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008

4. The farm referenced by the marker

William Penn image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

5. William Penn

from Benson Lossing Eminent Americans, 1881.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,371 times since then and 56 times this year. Last updated on August 31, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on October 18, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on April 22, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 31, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. 4. submitted on April 22, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 5. submitted on November 27, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.