Historical Markers and War Memorials in Prince Frederick, Maryland
Prince Frederick is the county seat for Calvert County
Prince Frederick is in Calvert County
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On Dares Beach Road (Maryland Route 402) 0.5 miles east of Solomons Island Boulevard (Maryland Route 2/4), on the left when traveling east.
Arthur Storer (c. 1642–1686), the first astronomer in the American Colonies, came to Calvert County from Lincolnshire, England. He was among the first observers to sight and record data describing Haley's comet on its return in 1682. His . . . — — Map (db m3450) HM
On Grays Road, 0.1 miles south of Sixes Road (Maryland Route 506), on the right when traveling south.
A Bald Cypress Reserve and amphibian sanctuary. One of the last remaining stands of Bald Cypress in Maryland, and the most northerly growth in the Country. Registered as a National Landmark, 1965. — — Map (db m3451) HM
British forces landed at Hallowing Point July 21, 1814. They took 21 slaves and destroyed the home and barn of Colonel Benjamin Mackall. This was perhaps retaliation for the house being used by Calvert County militia.
“About 300 men landed . . . — — Map (db m80892) HM
Near Stoakley Road at Solomons Island Road (Maryland Route 2/4), on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
Joseph Wilkinson was colonel in the Revolution and a legislator. His younger brother James, an adventurer, first attained general’s rank in 1777 at the age of 20. James built a grist-mill nearby, became General-in-Chief of the army, was Military . . . — — Map (db m172810) HM
On Dares Beach Road (Maryland Route 402) 1.2 miles east of Maryland 2/4, on the left when traveling east.
Oldest standing one-room schoolhouse for
African American students in Calvert County.
Offered education for grades 1-7 in the
Wallville community. Illustrates the
segregated educational facilities of the late
19th and early 20th centuries. . . . — — Map (db m54367) HM
On Main Street (Maryland Route 765) at Duke Steet, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Imagine the horror of a night-time raid!
Residents of Prince Frederick must have known they were British targets, as recent raids had already devastated nearby Lower Marlboro, St. Leonard, and Huntingtown. Alarm spread with news of . . . — — Map (db m68045) HM
On Duke Street, 0.1 miles east of Solomons Island Road (Maryland Route 2/4), on the left when traveling east.
The west wing of this library was built in 1903 on Main Street as the County’s first bank. In 1913, it was replaced, moved and became the County’s first library; 1916 County’s first Boy Scoot Troop met there; 1921 it was County’s first high school; . . . — — Map (db m3454) HM
On Hallowing Point Road (Maryland Route 231) 2.8 miles west of Solomons Island Road (Maryland Route 2/4), on the right when traveling west.
On this site stood St. John’s Holiness Church. Dedicated 1900. Removed 1936. Rededicated to Prince Frederick Methodist Cemetery Corporation 1986. — — Map (db m3455) HM
Near Main Street (Maryland Route 765) west of Duke Street (Maryland Route 231).
Monument 1 [north lawn] :
Veterans Green
Dedicated
Memorial Day
May 31, 1999
World War II Memorial [west lawn, north face]:
Dedicated to the glory of almighty God in memory of Calvert County men and women who . . . — — Map (db m45309) WM
On Dares Beach Road (Maryland Route 402) east of Solomons Island Road (Maryland Route 2), on the right when traveling east.
The first public high school for African Americans in Calvert County was opened in 1938 and served until desegregation in 1966. Named for William Sampson Brooks (1865–1934). Born in Calvert County, Rev. Brooks was an advocate of education, . . . — — Map (db m29522) HM
On Main Street (Maryland Route 765) 0.2 miles Church Street (Maryland Route 231), on the right when traveling south.
The soldiers and sailors from Calvert County who lost their lives in the World War.
George Armiger • Solomon Barnes • Wm T Dorsey • Arck L Lore • William N Marquess • Thomas Osborne • Reuben Pitcher • Murray A Sherbert • Irving R Stallings • . . . — — Map (db m45294) HM
