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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Charles County, Maryland

 
Clickable Map of Charles County, Maryland and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Charles County, MD (150) Calvert County, MD (153) Prince George s County, MD (644) St. Mary s County, MD (297) Fairfax County, VA (709) King George County, VA (22) Prince William County, VA (660) Stafford County, VA (213) Westmoreland County, VA (103)  CharlesCounty(150) Charles County (150)  CalvertCounty(153) Calvert County (153)  PrinceGeorge'sCounty(644) Prince George's County (644)  St.Mary'sCounty(297) St. Mary's County (297)  FairfaxCountyVirginia(709) Fairfax County (709)  KingGeorgeCounty(22) King George County (22)  PrinceWilliamCounty(660) Prince William County (660)  StaffordCounty(213) Stafford County (213)  WestmorelandCounty(103) Westmoreland County (103)
La Plata is the county seat for Charles County
Adjacent to Charles County, Maryland
      Calvert County (153)  
      Prince George's County (644)  
      St. Mary's County (297)  
      Fairfax County, Virginia (709)  
      King George County, Virginia (22)  
      Prince William County, Virginia (660)  
      Stafford County, Virginia (213)  
      Westmoreland County, Virginia (103)  
 
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1 Maryland, Charles County, Accokeek — Piscataway Park
On Marshall Hall Road (Maryland Route 227) 0.1 miles north of River Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported unreadable.
2 Maryland, Charles County, Bel Alton — Archaeology Provides a Key to the History of Rich Hill
Near Bel Alton Newtown Road, 0.1 miles east of Rich Hill Farm Road, on the left when traveling east.
3 Maryland, Charles County, Bel Alton — John Wilkes Booth
On Bel Alton Newtown Road at Fairground Road, on the left when traveling east on Bel Alton Newtown Road.
4 Maryland, Charles County, Bel Alton — John Wilkes Booth and David Herold
On Bel Alton Newton Road at Wills Road, on the right when traveling north on Bel Alton Newton Road.
5 Maryland, Charles County, Bel Alton — Pine Thicket"… the instrument of his punishment" — John Wilkes Booth – Escape of an Assassin —
On Bel Alton Newtown Road at Wills Road, on the right when traveling north on Bel Alton Newtown Road.
6 Maryland, Charles County, Bel Alton — Rich Hill
On Bel Alton Newtown Road, on the left when traveling east.
7 Maryland, Charles County, Bel Alton — Rich HillThe Fugitives Seek Shelter — John Wilkes Booth - Escape of an Assassin —
Near Bel Alton Newtown Road, 0.1 miles east of Rich Hill Farm Road, on the right when traveling west.
8 Maryland, Charles County, Bel Alton — Rich Hill Farm in the 19th Century: Samuel Cox and his Award-Winning Farm
On Bel Alton Newtown Road just east of Rich Hill Farm Road, on the left when traveling east.
9 Maryland, Charles County, Bel Alton — Rich Hill Farm in the 20th CenturyThe Garners, Tenant Farmers of Rich Hill — (1916 - 1920 and 1945 - 1954) —
Near Bel Alton Newtown Road east of Rich Hill Farm Road, on the left when traveling east.
10 Maryland, Charles County, Bel Alton — Rich Hill Historic SiteHistoric Preservation/Public Archaeology
Near Rich Hill Farm Road, 0.1 miles north of Bel Alton Newtown Rd. Reported permanently removed.
11 Maryland, Charles County, Bel Alton — Rich Hill Through the Years
Near Rich Hill Farm Road, 0.1 miles Bel Alton Newtown Rd.
12 Maryland, Charles County, Benedict — British Have LandedStar-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
On Benedict Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Potomac Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
13 Maryland, Charles County, Benedict — Benedict
On Prince Frederick (Maryland Route 231) at Benedict Avenue-Mill Creek Road connector, on the right when traveling south on Prince Frederick.
14 Maryland, Charles County, Benedict — Camp Stanton
On Prince Frederick Road (Maryland Route 231) at Mill Creek Road/Bendict Avenue cut off, on the right when traveling east on Prince Frederick Road.
15 Maryland, Charles County, Benedict — Camp StantonTraining Post for USCT
Near Wilmott Drive, on the left when traveling south. Reported missing.
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16 Maryland, Charles County, Benedict — Camp StantonTraining Ground for Equality
On Serenity Farm Road at Prince Frederick Road (Maryland Route 231), on the right when traveling north on Serenity Farm Road.
17 Maryland, Charles County, Benedict — Maxwell Hall
On Prince Frederick Road (Maryland Route 231) at Teague's Point Road, on the right when traveling west on Prince Frederick Road.
18 Maryland, Charles County, Benedict — On This Farm
On Serenity Farm Rd, 0.1 miles north of Prince Frederick Rd (Maryland Route 231).
19 Maryland, Charles County, Benedict — The British are ComingStar-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
On Benedict Avenue at Potomac Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Benedict Avenue.
20 Maryland, Charles County, Bryantown — Boarman's Manor3,333 Acres
On Olivers Shop Road, 1.2 miles south of Leonardtown Road (Maryland Route 5), on the left when traveling south.
21 Maryland, Charles County, Bryantown — Rev. Lawrence Anthony Bender, S.S.November 14, 1924 – February 5, 2004
Near Olivers Shop Road (Maryland Route 232) 1.2 miles south of Leonardtown Road (Maryland Route 5).
22 Maryland, Charles County, Bryantown — St. Mary’s Church
On Olivers Shop Road (Maryland Route 232) 1.2 miles south of Leonardtown Road (Maryland Route 5).
23 Maryland, Charles County, Bryantown — St. Mary’s Church and CemeteryMudd Meets Booth — John Wilkes Booth – Escape of An Assassin —
On Olivers Shop Road (Maryland Route 232) 1.2 miles south of Leonardtown Road (Maryland Route 5).
24 Maryland, Charles County, Bryantown — Village of BryantownCommercial Center — John Wilkes Booth - Escape of an Assassin
On Trotter Road (State Highway 5), on the left when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
25 Maryland, Charles County, Bryantown — Village of BryantownCommercial Center — John Wilkes Booth — Chasing Lincoln's Assassin —
26 Maryland, Charles County, Cobb Island — Milestone in Radio History
On Cobb Island Road (SR 254) at Potomac River Drive on Cobb Island Road (SR 254).
27 Maryland, Charles County, Cobb Island — Milestone in Radio HistoryDecember 23, 1900
On Neale Sound Drive at Cobb Island Road on Neale Sound Drive.
28 Maryland, Charles County, Cobb Island — Milestone in Radio HistoryProfessor Frank Very
On Neale Sound Drive at Cypress Drive on Neale Sound Drive.
29 Maryland, Charles County, Cobb Island — Milestone in Radio HistoryReginald Audrey Fessenden
On Neale Sound Drive at Audrey Road on Neale Sound Drive.
30 Maryland, Charles County, Glymont — Saint Charles of Cornwallis Neck
On Strauss Avenue at Milburn Place on Strauss Avenue.
31 Maryland, Charles County, Hughesville — Begin Your Adventure
Near Teagues Point Road, 0.1 miles south of Fairfax Court.
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32 Maryland, Charles County, Hughesville — Enemy CampStar-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail — War of 1812 —
On Serenity Farms Road.
33 Maryland, Charles County, Hughesville — Maxwell HallNational Register of Historic Places — circa 1860 • House built 1768 • Renovations 1833 and 1980 —
Near Teagues Point Road, 0.1 miles south of Fairfax Court.
34 Maryland, Charles County, Hughesville — Solid GroundStar-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail — War of 1812 —
On Prince Frederick Road (SR 231).
35 Maryland, Charles County, Hughesville — Test of a New Nation
Near Teagues Point Road, 0.1 miles north of Fairfax Court.
36 Maryland, Charles County, Hughesville — War of 1812Benedict—Charles County, MD — Site of the First Foreign Invasion of the United States of America —
Near Teagues Point Road, 0.1 miles south of Fairfax Court.
37 Maryland, Charles County, Indian Head — Araby
On Hawthorne Road (Maryland Route 225) 0.4 miles east of Chicamuxen Road (Maryland Route 224), on the right when traveling east.
38 Maryland, Charles County, Indian Head — Budds Ferry← One mile
On Riverside Road (Maryland Route 224) at Budd's Ferry Place, on the left when traveling north on Riverside Road.
39 Maryland, Charles County, Indian Head — General Joseph Hooker U.S.A.
On Chicamuxen Road (Maryland Route 224).
40 Maryland, Charles County, Indian Head — In Honor and Memory
On Indian Head Highway (Maryland Route 210) at Lackey Drive on Indian Head Highway.
41 Maryland, Charles County, Indian Head — Navy RailroadHistorical Role in Our Nation’s Defense — Indian Head Rail Trail —
On Indian Head Rail Trail east of Mattingly Street.
42 Maryland, Charles County, Indian Head — Pomonkey High School
On Metropolitan Church Road east of Laurel Acres Drive, on the right when traveling east.
43 Maryland, Charles County, Indian Head — Railroad at Naval Proving Ground — Indian Head Rail Trail —
Near Mattingly Avenue, 0.2 miles south of Indian Head Highway (Maryland Route 210), on the left when traveling south.
44 Maryland, Charles County, Indian Head — The Story — Indian Head Rail Trail —
Near Livingston Road (Maryland Route 224) 0.5 miles east of Hawthorne Road (Maryland Route 225), on the left when traveling east.
45 Maryland, Charles County, Ironsides — Durham ParishEstablished 1692
Near Ironsides Road.
46 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — “The Monastery”First Carmel in U. S. — Founded October 15, 1790. —
On Mitchell Road at Mount Carmel Road, on the right when traveling north on Mitchell Road.
47 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — Chandler's Hope2 miles →
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) at Old Stage Coach Road, on the right when traveling south on Crain Highway.
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48 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — Christ Church Episcopal
On East Charles Street (Maryland Route 6) at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on East Charles Street.
49 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — Courthouse at Moore's Lodge
On Crain Highway (US 301).
50 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — Friendship House....one of Charles County's Oldest
Near North Campus Drive west of Cross Campus Drive, on the left when traveling south.
51 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — From Creek to the College of Southern Maryland
Near North Campus Drive west of Cross Campus Drive, on the left when traveling south.
52 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — Honor Roll
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) south of Hawthorne Road, on the right when traveling north.
53 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — Korean Conflict Memorial
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) south of Hawthorne Road, on the right when traveling north.
54 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — La Plata Elementary School
On Charles Street (Maryland Route 6) near Somerset Street, on the right when traveling east.
55 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — La Plata Train MuseumTown of La Plata, Maryland
Near Kent Avenue north of Charles Street (Maryland Route 6), on the left when traveling north.
56 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — Lebanon / Grenada Conflict Veterans Memorial
On Crain Highway (Route 301) south of Hawthorne Road, on the right when traveling north.
57 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — Myrtle Grove Game Refuge
On Hawthorne Road (Maryland Route 225) at Myrtle Grove Road, on the right when traveling west on Hawthorne Road.
58 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — Old Durham Church, Episcopal - 1692
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) at Port Tobacco Road (Maryland Route 6), on the right when traveling south on Crain Highway.
59 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — Remembrance
On Queen Anne Street at La Grange Ave on Queen Anne Street.
60 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — September 11 Memorial
On Baltimore Street, 0.1 miles east of Church Street.
61 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — Star Memorial Garden
On Firehouse Alley, 0.1 miles west of St. Mary's Avenue.
62 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — Surgeon General Revolutionary Army
On Port Tobacco Road (Maryland Route 6) 0 miles east of Walnut Hill Road, on the right when traveling east.
63 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — Vietnam Conflict Memorial
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) south of Hawthorne Road, on the right when traveling north.
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64 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — War on Terror Memorial
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) south of Hawthorne Road, on the right when traveling north.
65 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — World War I Enlisted Military Memorial
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) south of Hawthorne Road, on the right when traveling south.
66 Maryland, Charles County, La Plata — World War I Memorial
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) south of Hawthorne Road, on the right when traveling north.
67 Maryland, Charles County, Marshall Hall — Marshall Hall
On Marshall Hall Road (Maryland Route 227).
68 Maryland, Charles County, Nanjemoy — "Efton Hills"
On Port Tobacco Road (Maryland Route 6) 0.5 miles north of Grayton Lane, on the right when traveling north.
69 Maryland, Charles County, Nanjemoy — Archeology Reveals OutbuildingsArcheological artifacts suggest the location of outbuildings behind the main house.
Near Riverside Road (County Route 224) 1.1 miles south of Liverpool Point Road (County Route 426).
70 Maryland, Charles County, Nanjemoy — Bald Eagle
Near Friendship Landing Road, 1.3 miles Ironsides Rd (County Route 425).
71 Maryland, Charles County, Nanjemoy — Friendship House...one of Charles County's Oldest
Near Friendship Landing Road, 1.3 miles Ironsides Rd (County Route 425).
72 Maryland, Charles County, Nanjemoy — General Daniel E. Sickles, U.S.A.
On Port Tobacco Road (Maryland Route 6), on the left when traveling east.
73 Maryland, Charles County, Nanjemoy — Life Cycle of a HouseOnly brick remain from a house that was built, expanded, abandoned and dismantled over two centuries
On Riverside Road (Route 224) 1.1 miles south of Liverpool Point Road (County Route 426).
74 Maryland, Charles County, Nanjemoy — Mallows BayWildlife Refuge from WWI Shipwrecks
Near Wilson Landing Road, 0.7 miles west of Riverside Rd.
75 Maryland, Charles County, Nanjemoy — Mallows BayResting place of the Ghost Fleet — Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary —
On Wilson Landing Road, 0.7 miles west of Riverside Road (Maryland Route 224) when traveling west.
76 Maryland, Charles County, Nanjemoy — Memories of Douglas PointA lifelong resident recalls the history of this area from the Civil War to ghost stories.
Near Riverside Road (County Route 224) 1.1 miles south of Liverpool Point Road (County Route 426).
77 Maryland, Charles County, Nanjemoy — Minister's House, Family FarmThese chimneys once stood over a 19th-century farm owned by a minister and his family.
Near Riverside Road (County Route 224) 1.1 miles south of Liverpool Point Road (Route 426).
78 Maryland, Charles County, Nanjemoy — Nanjemoy Baptist Church
On Baptist Church Road, 0.3 miles east of Port Tobacco Road (Route 6) when traveling east.
79 Maryland, Charles County, Nanjemoy — Points of Interest
On Wilson Landing Road, 0.8 miles west of Riverside Road (Maryland Route 224), on the left when traveling west.
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80 Maryland, Charles County, Nanjemoy — Unique EnvironmentThis area is home to a distinctive ecosystem, a long human history — and a community working to preserve its environment. —
Near Riverside Road (Route 224) 1.1 miles Liverpool Point Road (Route 426).
81 Maryland, Charles County, Nanjemoy — Washington's Farm
On Liverpool Point Road at Beaverdam Road, on the right when traveling east on Liverpool Point Road.
82 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — "Huckleberry"
On Popes Creek Road, 1 mile south of Crain Highway (U.S. 301), on the right when traveling south.
83 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — “Cliffton”
On Overlook Circle.
84 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — 300 Year Old Southern Red OakCircumference 15’7” — Height 72' • Spread 98' —
On Rock Point Road (Maryland Route 257) 0.1 miles east of Crain Highway (U.S. 301), on the left when traveling east.
85 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — Cedar Point
On Rock Point Road (Maryland Route 257) just east of Morgantown Road, on the right when traveling east.
86 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — Christ ChurchWilliam and Mary Parish — 1690 —
On Rock Point Road (Maryland Route 257) 0.1 miles north of Morgantown Road, on the right when traveling north.
87 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — Cliffton
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) near Cliffton Road, on the right when traveling south.
88 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — Crossing the PotomacOff into the Darkness — John Wilkes Booth – Escape of an Assassin —
On Popes Creek Road, 3 miles south of Crain Highway (U.S. 301), on the left when traveling south.
89 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — Dents MeadowOne mile →
On Popes Creek Road, 1.8 miles south of Crain Highway (U.S. 301).
90 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — Discover Southern Maryland’s Amazing Stories of Exploration, Hope, and Courage
Near Crain Hwy, 0.1 miles south of Clifton Drive.
91 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — Explore your Cheaspeake
Near Crain Hwy (Maryland Route 301) 0.1 miles south of Clifton Drive.
92 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — In Memory of Robert Crain1865-1928
Near Crain Hwy, 0.1 miles south of Clifton Drive.
93 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — John Wilkes BoothEscape of an Assassin — War on the Chesapeake Bay
Near Crain Highway (U.S. 301) 0.7 miles south of Rock Point Road (Maryland Route 257). Reported permanently removed.
94 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — John Wilkes BoothChasing Lincoln's Assassin — War on the Chesapeake Bay —
Near Crain Highway (U.S. 301) south of Venus Road, on the right when traveling north.
95 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — Keechland
On Popes Creek Road.
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96 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — Laidler's Ferry
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) 0.2 miles west of Orland Park Road, on the right when traveling west.
97 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — Potomac DiversionStar-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301).
98 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — Southern Charles County MemorialPost 10081 — Veterans of Foreign Wars —
Near Crain Highway (U.S. 301) north of Glasva School Road, on the right when traveling north.
99 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — Ways to Explore Southern Maryland’s Scenic and Historic Routes
Near Crain Hwy (Maryland Route 301) 0.1 miles south of Clifton Drive.
100 Maryland, Charles County, Newburg — Wolleston Manor(2000 acres with Court Leet and Court Baron) Patented in 1642 to Captain James Neale
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) 0.2 miles south of Rock Point Road (Maryland Route 257), on the right when traveling north.

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