Historical Markers and War Memorials in La Plata, Maryland
La Plata is the county seat for Charles County
La Plata is in Charles County
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On Mitchell Road at Mount Carmel Road, on the right when traveling north on Mitchell Road.
First Carmel in U.S. Founded October 15, 1790, by four Carmelites from Belgium three of them natives of Maryland. Nuns moved to Baltimore Sept. 13, 1831. The restorers of Mt. Carmel in Md Recoverd site March 27, 1935. Restored buildings 1937. — — Map (db m6228) HM
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) at Old Stage Coach Road, on the right when traveling south on Crain Highway.
Job Chandler, first Charles County settler, built the oldest part of this house, 1639-1650, aided by the Potopaco Indians. Later it was the birthplace of Archbishop Leonard Neale, one of six brothers, all Catholic priests, and one sister, a nun. . . . — — Map (db m6741) HM
On East Charles Street (Maryland Route 6) at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on East Charles Street.
Parish church of Port Tobacco Parish, one of the 30 Church of England parishes established, 1692, by act of the provincial assembly, supported by a yearly poll tax of 40 pounds of tobacco. In 1904 the edifice was moved stone by stone from Port . . . — — Map (db m1073) HM
Charles County was created by the Maryland General Assembly in 1658. In 1674 the first Charles County Courthouse was built near here. In the area known as Moore's Lodge, a prison, ordinary (tavern), and race track also were located there. In 1727 . . . — — Map (db m81196) HM
Near North Campus Drive west of Cross Campus Drive, on the left when traveling south.
Friendship House was built in the mid 1700s on a site overlooking Nanjemoy Creek in western Charles County by a member of the Dent family. The "Friendship" Dents were actively involved in their community, serving in prominent positions in county . . . — — Map (db m131659) HM
Near North Campus Drive west of Cross Campus Drive, on the left when traveling south.
The structure known as Friendship House was rescued in 1968 from the Nanjemoy Creek site by members of the Historical Society of Charles County.
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Disassembly of the house was meticulous, with each piece of . . . — — Map (db m131658) HM
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) south of Hawthorne Road, on the right when traveling north.
In memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice
Alvin Alvey •
Robert L. Austin •
Francis H. Barnes •
Benjamin G. Baum •
Sylvester C. Bell, Jr. •
Vernon E. Billingsley •
Joseph T. Bolger •
Rolla R. Bowen •
Francis J. . . . — — Map (db m131668) WM
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) south of Hawthorne Road, on the right when traveling north.
In memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice
To those from Charles County who died in the Korean Conflict June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953
Alexander A. Blackhall •
Purcell Gardiner, Jr. •
James A. Kearny •
George W. Oliver • . . . — — Map (db m131664) WM
On Charles Street (Maryland Route 6) near Somerset Street, on the right when traveling east.
Destroyed by a tornado on November 9, 1926. Thirteen pupils and four townspeople lost their lives and approximately thirty-five were injured. The school stood 433 feet northwest of this site on a rise in a residential area near the junction of . . . — — Map (db m128785) HM
On Crain Highway (Route 301) south of Hawthorne Road, on the right when traveling north.
In memory of those
Charles Countians who made
the supreme sacrifice, in the
Lebanon/Grenada Conflict:
August 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984
Robert Dean Stethem
— — Map (db m131665) WM
On Hawthorne Road (Maryland Route 225) at Myrtle Grove Road, on the right when traveling west on Hawthorne Road.
800 acres, purchased May 25, 1929, from Walter J. Mitchell, Attorney for Mortgagee; from Hunter's License Fund, for the purpose of propagating game. — — Map (db m5937) HM
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) at Port Tobacco Road (Maryland Route 6), on the right when traveling south on Crain Highway.
11.8 miles West near Ironsides, MD. Oldest church in Charles County. Served by thirty rectors through 257 years. Present building erected 1732. Visited by George Washington 1771. Restored by Governor Smallwood 1791. — — Map (db m36840) HM
On Queen Anne Street at La Grange Ave on Queen Anne Street.
This monument is dedicated to all the men and women who have honorably served in the armed services of the United States during conflict and in peace.
Dedicated November 11, 1991
La Plata, Maryland
(Small marker at base.)
To the Amvets . . . — — Map (db m129122) WM
On Baltimore Street, 0.1 miles east of Church Street.
In Memory of those Charles County Citizens who lost their lives at the Pentagon September 11, 2001
Kris Bishundat •
Angela Houtz •
Donna Bowen •
Shelly Marshall •
Sharon Carver •
Capt. John Yamnicky — — Map (db m135551) WM
On Firehouse Alley, 0.1 miles west of St. Mary's Avenue.
The La Plata Community Garden Club dedicates this garden to all those who restored and rebuilt our town following the devastating tornado on April 28, 2002.
The granite star in the center of the courtyard commemorates the star which stood on . . . — — Map (db m135552) HM
On Port Tobacco Road (Maryland Route 6) 0 miles east of Walnut Hill Road, on the right when traveling east.
Dr. James Craik, friend and family physician of Gen Washington, built this place, La Grange, about 1765 and lived here until his removal to Alexandria, VA., 1783. — — Map (db m6734) HM
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) south of Hawthorne Road, on the right when traveling north.
In memory of those Charles Countians
who made the supreme sacrifice,
in the Vietnam Conflict:
February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975
William Albert Andrews •
Ronald Baker •
David Bicknell Bowling •
Joseph Kenneth Carroll • . . . — — Map (db m131666) WM
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) south of Hawthorne Road, on the right when traveling north.
In memory of those Charles Countians who made the supreme sacrifice, against the War on Terror:
IT2 Kris Romeo Bishundat Sept. 2001 •
Private Michael V. Bailey Oct. 2004 •
Chief Michael Koch Feb 2008 •
Lance Corp. Terry Honeycutt . . . — — Map (db m131667) WM
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) south of Hawthorne Road, on the right when traveling south.
1917 - 1918
This memorial
is erected by a grateful people
to those who enlisted
from Charles County, Maryland,
in the World War.
May the valor of the men and women who then so loyally served their country, ever stand as a . . . — — Map (db m131661) WM
On Crain Highway (U.S. 301) south of Hawthorne Road, on the right when traveling north.
1917 - 1918
This memorial
is erected by a grateful people
to those who enlisted
from Charles County, Maryland,
in the World War.
★ These made the supreme sacrifice ★
Capt. Joseph Dent Hungerford ★ . . . — — Map (db m131662) WM
