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Surveyed as "Cheston" 1659 for John and William Coursey containing 800 acres—six generations of Courseys (who adopted the older spelling of DeCourcey) lived here and lie buried here. The original house was burned.
Surveyed as "Cheston" 1659 for John and William Coursey containing 800 acres—six generations of Courseys (who adopted the older spelling of DeCourcey) lived here and lie buried here. The original house was burned.
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| HM Number | HM1GV |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | Colonial |
| Historical Place | Plantation |
| Marker Type | Historic Home |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1939 |
| Placed By | State Roads Commission |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 12:58am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 401993 N 4309864 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 38.93223333, -76.13073333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 55.934', W 76° 7.844' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 55' 56.0400" N, 76° 7' 50.6400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410, 443 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1315 Carmichael Rd, Queenstown MD 21658, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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