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By Bill Coughlin, April 17, 2023
John Wilkes Booth Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
1 ► Maryland, Charles County, St. Charles — John Wilkes Booth — Escape of an Assassin — War on the Chesapeake Bay —
On Dr. Samuel Mudd Road (Maryland Route 232) south of Poplar Hill Road ( Route 382).
Divided loyalties and ironies tore at Marylanders’ hearts throughout the Civil War: enslaved African-Americans and free United States Colored Troops; spies and smugglers; civilians imprisoned without trial to protect freedom; neighbors and families . . . — — Map (db m922) HM
2 ► Maryland, St. Mary's County, Scotland — John Wilkes Booth — Escape of an Assassin — War on the Chesapeake Bay
On Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route 5) 2.6 miles south of 3rd Way, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
Divided loyalties and ironies tore at Marylanders’ hearts throughout the Civil War: enslaved African-Americans and free United States Colored Troops; spies and smugglers; civilians imprisoned without trial to protect freedom; neighbors and . . . — — Map (db m1000) HM
3 ► Maryland, Charles County, Port Tobacco — John Wilkes Booth — Escape of an Assassin — War on the Chesapeake Bay —
Near Chapel Point Road, on the right when traveling east.
Divided loyalties and ironies tore at Marylander’s hearts throughout the Civil War: enslaved African-Americans and free United States Colored Troops; spies and smugglers; civilians imprisoned without trial to protect freedom; neighbors and families . . . — — Map (db m1104) HM
4 ► Maryland, Caroline County, Denton — John Wilkes Booth — Escape of an Assassin — War on the Chesapeake Bay
On 2nd Street at Gay Street, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Street. Reported permanently removed.
Divided loyalties and ironies tore at Marylanders’ hearts throughout the Civil War: enslaved African-Americans and free United States Colored Troops; spies and smugglers; civilians imprisoned without trial to protect freedom; neighbors and . . . — — Map (db m168144) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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