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Historical Markers in Rison, 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
Rison is in Charles County
      Charles County (150)  
ADJACENT TO CHARLES COUNTY
      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, Rison — Christian Temple Manor
1000 acres in Chingamuxon Hundred, Charles County, Maryland patented 1 September 1659 to Thomas Allanson Gent, who was granted by Cecilius, Lord Baltimore, the Sovereignty of a Lordship with privileges of Court Baron and all things belonging . . . Map (db m98204) HM
2 Maryland, Charles County, Rison — Explore your Chesapeake
Welcome to a Chesapeake Bay Gateways, a place that celebrates the natural and cultural heritage of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers. Discover here, and at other Gateways, the Chesapeake's proud traditions and precious resources. The Chesapeake . . . Map (db m129129) HM
3 Maryland, Charles County, Rison — General Smallwood's Gravesite
General William Smallwood A hero of the American Revolution and a native of Maryland Commissioned Colonel in 1776 Brigadier General in 1777 Major General in 1780 Elected Governor of Maryland in 1785 Died February 14, 1792 Erected . . . Map (db m128793) HM
4 Maryland, Charles County, Rison — John Smith Explores the ChesapeakeCaptain John Smith Chesapeake National Historical Trail — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Captain John Smith explored the Chesapeake Bay in the early 1600s seeking precious metals and a passage to Asia. He traveled the James, Chickahominy, and York rivers in 1607, and led two major expeditions from Jamestown in 1608. Smith and his . . . Map (db m135465) HM
5 Maryland, Charles County, Rison — Join the AdventureCaptain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Explore the places Englishman John Smith traveled in the early 1600s. Learn about the thriving American Indian communities he encountered and imagine the bountiful Chesapeake he observed. Experience the natural and cultural richness that exists . . . Map (db m135466) HM
6 Maryland, Charles County, Rison — Rich ResourcesCaptain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
John Smith and his crew spent a month exploring the Potomac River in 1608, during the first voyage through the region. Smith mapped the town of Pamacocack at the mouth of the Mattawoman Creek. This powerful creek with its teeming diversity still . . . Map (db m98210) HM
7 Maryland, Charles County, Rison — Rum Point1½ miles →
A landing on Mattawoman Creek used from December, 1861 to March, 1862 to unload supplies for a brigade of New Jersey troops encamped nearby.Map (db m6082) HM
8 Maryland, Charles County, Rison — Smallwood's Home
One mile from here lived Gen. Wm. Smallwood, commander of the Maryland troops which saved Washington’s Army at Long Island. Governor of Maryland from 1785 to 1788. Washington visited here in 1786.Map (db m6081) HM
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Apr. 25, 2024