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Historical Markers in Rising Sun, Maryland

 
Clickable Map of Cecil 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 Cecil County, MD (184) Harford County, MD (204) Kent County, MD (101) New Castle County, DE (832) Chester County, PA (459) Lancaster County, PA (547)  CecilCounty(184) Cecil County (184)  HarfordCounty(204) Harford County (204)  KentCounty(101) Kent County (101)  NewCastleCountyDelaware(832) New Castle County (832)  ChesterCountyPennsylvania(459) Chester County (459)  LancasterCounty(547) Lancaster County (547)
Elkton is the county seat for Cecil County
Rising Sun is in Cecil County
      Cecil County (184)  
ADJACENT TO CECIL COUNTY
      Harford County (204)  
      Kent County (101)  
      New Castle County, Delaware (832)  
      Chester County, Pennsylvania (459)  
      Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (547)  
 
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1 Maryland, Cecil County, Rising Sun — American BisonBison bison — Conservation Status Near Threatened —
The American bison, is a North American species of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds. They became nearly extinct by a combination of commercial hunting and slaughter in the 19th century and . . . Map (db m210780) HM
2 Maryland, Cecil County, Rising Sun — Brown's Water Corn and Grist Mill
First mill on this site built by Jeremiah Brown, Sr., in 1734. Partially rebuilt in 1892 by Howard Brown and again reconstructed in 1971. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.Map (db m227876) HM
3 Maryland, Cecil County, Rising Sun — In Memory of the Unknown Soldiers
In memory of the Unknown Soldiers buried at Brick Meetinghouse while it was used as a hospital in 1778. [at marker bottom] May 30, 1929Map (db m147741) HM
4 Maryland, Cecil County, Rising Sun — KoiCyprinus carpio — Conservation Status Domesticated —
Koi are an informal group of the colored variants of the Amur carp. Koi varieties are distinguished by coloration, pattering, and scalation. Some of the major colors are white, black, red, yellow, blue, and cream. Koi, were developed . . . Map (db m210777) HM
5 Maryland, Cecil County, Rising Sun — Richards Oak
General Lafayette and his army camped around this tree April 12, 1781. A Civil War cavalry unit later occupied the site. The oak, over 500 years old, was owned by the Thomas Richards family for over a century. A huge limb fell August, 1964, . . . Map (db m145616) HM
6 Maryland, Cecil County, Rising Sun — SheepOvis aries — Conservation Status Domesticated —
Sheep are ruminants typically kept as livestock. Sheep are descendants of the wild mouflon of Europe and Asia. They are one of the earliest animals to be domesticated for agricultural purposes. They are raised for fleece, meat and milk. A sheep's . . . Map (db m210778) HM
7 Maryland, Cecil County, Rising Sun — The Nottingham Lots
37 lots of approximately 500 acres each given by William Penn to his colonists in 1702 although they lay in Maryland and were part of George Talbot’s “Susquehanna Manor” of 32,000 acres granted him in 1680 by Lord Baltimore.Map (db m1760) HM
8 Maryland, Cecil County, Rising Sun — West Nottingham Academy
Founded 1744 by by Samuel Finley, Presbyterian Minister and a native of County Armagh, Ireland. He remained in charge of the academy and church until 1761 when he was chosen President of the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University.Map (db m145628) HM
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Apr. 29, 2024