British Takeover

British Takeover (HM1PCA)

Location: Stevensville, MD 21666 Queen Anne's County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 58.469', W 76° 19.784'

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Broad Creek was an obvious landing point for the 2,000-3,000 British troops coming ashore on Kent Island August 5, 1813. This had been a ferry landing since the 1600s. Stores of grain and pens of cattle, hogs, and sheep awaited transport to the Western Shore. Taking the animals and other provisions, the ship-weary British soldiers ate well while they occupied the island.
"The enemy have taken possession of Kent Island ...a more eligible situation could not have been selected for their safety and convenience or from which to annoy us."American Captain Charles Gordon, August 7, 1813.
Prisoner of WarRichard Ireland Jones, a captain in the militia, owned the ferry and tavern at Broad Creek. Taken prisoner briefly on August 5, Major Jones was the only Queen Anne's County militiaman known to have been captured by the enemy.
(Inscription beside the image on the bottom left) Richard Ireland Jones 1770-1844-image/courtesy Ron Bryant.
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HM NumberHM1PCA
Series This marker is part of the Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail series
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Year Placed2015
Placed ByNational Park Service-United States Department of the Interior
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, November 16th, 2015 at 1:04pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)31N E 166021 N 0
Decimal Degrees38.97448333, -76.32973333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 58.469', W 76° 19.784'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 58' 28.14" N, 76° 19' 47.04" W
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Area Code(s)443, 410
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 302 Wallman Way, Stevensville MD 21666, US
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