Mariottsville in Howard County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Waverly
Photographed By F. Robby, December 29, 2003
1. Waverly Marker
Inscription.
Waverly. . The forested land was patented in 1726 by Daniel Carroll of Upper Marlboro, who called it "The Mistake". Earliest part of house was built c. 1760 by Nathan and Sophia Dorsey. In 1786 Edward Dorsey sold 650 acres, including "The Mistake" to Col. John Eager Howard, Revolutionary hero and later governor. When his son, George Howard, married prudence Gough Ridgely of "Hampton" in 1811, "The Mistake", then totaling 1,313 acres, became a wedding present to the couple. They changed the name to "Waverly" after a popular 1814 novel by Sir Walter Scott.
The forested land was patented in 1726 by Daniel Carroll of Upper Marlboro, who called it "The Mistake". Earliest part of house was built c. 1760 by Nathan and Sophia Dorsey. In 1786 Edward Dorsey sold 650 acres, including "The Mistake" to Col. John Eager Howard, Revolutionary hero and later governor. When his son, George Howard, married prudence Gough Ridgely of "Hampton" in 1811, "The Mistake", then totaling 1,313 acres, became a wedding present to the couple. They changed the name to "Waverly" after a popular 1814 novel by Sir Walter Scott.
Erected by Society of Colonial Wars, Maryland Historical Society.
Location. 39° 18.561′ N, 76° 53.806′ W. Marker is in Mariottsville, Maryland, in Howard County. Marker is at the intersection of Warwick Way and Waverly Mansion Drive, on the left when traveling east on Warwick Way. This intersection is .1 miles east of Mariottsville Road, where another "Waverly" marker is located. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marriottsville MD 21104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Waverly
Also see . . . Biography of George Howard. Archives of Maryland (Submitted on June 9, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed By F. Robby, December 29, 2003
2. Waverly Outbuildings
Photographed By F. Robby, December 29, 2003
3. Waverly Mansion
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, June 7, 2014
4. National Register Certificate
Inside Waverly
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, June 7, 2014
5. George Howard
Portrait at Waverly
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, June 7, 2014
6. Prudence Ridgely Howard
Portrait at Waverly
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, June 7, 2014
7. Waverly Marriottsville Maryland
Cross-stitch by EOZ on display at Waverly
Photographed By F. Robby, December 29, 2003
8. Memorial to John Eager Howard, son of George and Prudence
This memorial is to John Eager Howard's grandson, the son of George and Prudence Howard. It is located across the driveway from the mansion.
Photographed By F. Robby, December 29, 2003
9. Another Waverly Marker
This marker has the same text as the one above with the exception that "Colonel" is spelled out instead of abreviated. It is located .1 miles farther west of the marker above.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, June 7, 2014
10. Irving J. Taylor
generous donor of Historic Waverly to the People of Howard County
Photo on display at Waverly Mansion
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,459 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 8, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 8, 9. submitted on November 6, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 10. submitted on June 8, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.