Near Lonaconing in Allegany County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Daniel Cresap
Photographed By F. Robby, July 31, 2016
1. Daniel Cresap Marker
Inscription.
Daniel Cresap, pioneer settler, gave his name to Dan's Mountain and Dan's Rock. Born in 1728 near Havre de Grace, MD., son of Colonel Thomas Cresap. Fought in French and Indian War. By first wife, unknown, had one son; by second wife, Ruth Swearingen, daughter of Maryland Van Swearingen, had ten children. Member Ohio Company; commissioner in founding of Cumberland, 1787. With vast land holdings along Potomac was patriarch of the region. Known proverbially as the poor man's friend. Died in 1798 at his home in Rawlings.
Daniel Cresap, pioneer settler, gave his name to Dan's Mountain and Dan's Rock. Born in 1728 near Havre de Grace, MD., son of Colonel Thomas Cresap. Fought in French and Indian War. By first wife, unknown, had one son; by second wife, Ruth Swearingen, daughter of Maryland Van Swearingen, had ten children. Member Ohio Company; commissioner in founding of Cumberland, 1787. With vast land holdings along Potomac was patriarch of the region. Known proverbially as the poor man's friend. Died in 1798 at his home in Rawlings.
Erected by Cresap Society. Mrs. S. A. Lewis, Pres. Edward O. Cresap, Jr., V. Pres. Orville Cresap Shirey, V. Pres. R. Cresap Davis, Historian. Bernarr Cresap, Sec-Treas. Jeffry A. Harris, Ass't Sec.-Treas.
Location. 39° 33.429′ N, 78° 56.91′ W. Marker is near Lonaconing, Maryland, in Allegany County. Marker is on Recreation Area Road Southwest, 0.6 miles south of Water Station Run Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is within the grounds of Dan's Mountain State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17223 Recreation Area Rd SW, Lonaconing MD 21539, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2016, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,102 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2016, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.
