Anne and Christopher Birckhead
1665
of
Anne and Christopher
Birckhead
They are believed to be the oldest
dated tombstones in Maryland
This registers for her bones,
her fame is more perpetual than these stones
and still her virtues, though her life be gone,
shall live when earthly monuments are none.
Who, reading this, can choose but drop a tear
for such a wife and such a mother dear,
She ran her race and now is laid to rest,
and allaleguis sings among the blest.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era.
Location. 38° 47.382′ N, 76° 35.889′ W. Marker is in Lothian, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Marker is on Solomons Island Road, 0.3 miles north of Bay Front Road. Marker is between the two tombstones in St. James Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lothian MD 20711, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Saint James’ Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Town of Herrington: Unearthing the Origins of South County (approx. 1.9 miles away); Birds of Prey (approx. 2 miles away); Outnumbered (approx. 2 miles away); Wildlife You May See
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