Hughesville in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Enemy Camp

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

— War of 1812 —

Enemy Camp Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, February 11, 2015

1. Enemy Camp Marker

Inscription. More than 4,000 British troops camped in this valley and surrounding hills August 19, 1814. Leaving their ships anchored at Benedict, they headed north on August 20.

Over the next ten days they marched through grueling heat and storms, defeated American forces at Bladensburg, and occupied the U.S. capital before returning to their ships.

“In front of a valley, cultivated for some way, and intersected with orchards, at the further extremity of which the advanced piquets took their ground.”
British Lt. George Robert Gleig.

Warning!
This farm was called “the Dorsey Place.” Clement Dorsey warned British officers of an alleged poisoning attempt while they occupied Benedict June 15, 1814. At least one barrel of arsenic-infused whiskey was apparently set out for the enemy raiders.

Erected by National Park Service-United States Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail series list.

Location. 38° 31.066′ N, 76° 41.45′ W. Marker is in Hughesville, Maryland, in Charles County. Memorial is on Serenity Farms Road.

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The marker is on the grounds of Serenity Farm, Inc. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hughesville MD 20637, 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. Camp Stanton (within shouting distance of this marker); On This Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Solid Ground (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Camp Stanton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Benedict (approx. 0.6 miles away); British Have Landed (approx. 0.9 miles away); The British are Coming (approx. 0.9 miles away); War of 1812 (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hughesville.

Photographed By Don Morfe, February 11, 2015

2. Enemy Camp Marker

Sign at the entrance to the farm image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, February 11, 2015

3. Sign at the entrance to the farm

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.