Rosaryville in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mount Airy
Photographed By F. Robby, December 2, 2004
1. Mount Airy Marker
Inscription.
Mount Airy. . 17th century hunting lodge of the Lords Baltimore, 9200 acres acquired in 1751 by the honorable Benedict Calvert, member of the council, son of Charles, Fifth Lord Baltimore. Here, with George Washington present, February 4, 1774, Benedict's daughter "Nelly" married John Parke Custis, son of Martha Washington. Birthplace of George Washington Parke Custis, their son, who married Marry Lee Fitzhugh and built "Arlington" on the Potomac.
17th century hunting lodge of the Lords Baltimore, 9200 acres acquired in 1751 by the honorable Benedict Calvert, member of the council, son of Charles, Fifth Lord Baltimore. Here, with George Washington present, February 4, 1774, Benedict's daughter "Nelly" married John Parke Custis, son of Martha Washington. Birthplace of George Washington Parke Custis, their son, who married Marry Lee Fitzhugh and built "Arlington" on the Potomac.
Location. 38° 45.945′ N, 76° 49.4′ W. Marker is in Rosaryville, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker is on Rosaryville Road, 0.9 miles west of Crain Highway (U.S. 301), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Upper Marlboro MD 20772, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Son of Charles Calvert, Fifth Lord Baltimore, Collector of His Majesty's Customs for the District of Patuxent. Married Elizabeth, the only surviving daughter of Hon. Charles Calvert, Governor of Maryland.
This photo by Handy of a painting by Wollaston appeared in the DAR Magazine Vol. LVI, No. 12, December 1922.
Photographed By F. Robby, December 2, 2004
5. Mount Airy Gates
Photographed By John Hesselius, 1761
6. Elizabeth Calvert 1761 by John Hesselius
These two 1761 portraits of twin sisters Elizabeth and Eleanor (Nelly) Calvert at 8-years-old hang in the Baltimore Museum of Art. Elizabeth Calvert married Dr. Charles Steuart in 1780.
Photographed By John Hesselius, 1761
7. Eleanor “Nelly” Calvert 1761 by John Hesselius
Nelly Calvert married George Washington's step-son, John Parke Custis in 1774.
Photographed By John Hesselius, 1761
8. Charles Calvert and His Slave, 1761
This 1761 portrait of five-year-old Charles Calvert and his enslaved companion hangs in the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 28, 2019
9. The East Wing of Mt. Airy
The east wing of Mt. Airy may date from the mid 18th Century.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,288 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on November 18, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2007, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4. submitted on April 29, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on November 18, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 6, 7. submitted on April 29, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 8, 9. submitted on May 12, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.