New Lisbon

New Lisbon (HM3BD)

Location: Woodbine, MD 21797 Howard County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 20.109', W 77° 4.133'

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Servicing Travelers on the National Pike

"New Lisbon" was established by Quaker Caleb Pancoast in 1802, who saw both need and opportunity to service travelers along the length of the National Pike. He also welcomed all religious denominations into his home, and allowed it to be used as a meeting house.

Shortened to "Lisbon" in 1805, the town thrived, and by 1835, there were eight daily stagecoaches stopping at the old Stage Coach House, where horses were exchanged and food and lodging were provided. A fare on the stage line from Baltimore to Frederick was $2.00.

Both the Stage Coach House and Mr. Pancoast's House have fallen victim to time and are no longer standing. But the two-story brick house across the road to your left is one of the many buildings still in existence along the Pike that have historical significance: over time it served as the Lisbon Female Seminary, a tollhouse for the Pike, and the home of Richard E. Coursey, village blacksmith and wheelwright.

Details

HM Number	HM3BD
Series	This marker is part of the The Historic National Road series
Tags	Churches and Religion, Buildings, Roads and Vehicles
Historical Period	19th Century
Historical Place	Community Center, Hotel, Town
Marker Type	Historic District
Marker Class	Historical Marker
Marker Style	Free Standing
Placed By	America's Byways
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 9:27pm PDT -07:00

Pictures

Map of Lisbon c. 1860’s. Then, as now, the “Female School” building still stands across the road from here.

Wagon team in front of the Lisbon Stage Coach House, early 20th century.

The Caleb Pancoast House stood until the 1950s. The hotel in the front of the house was added to serve travelers on the old National Pike and still stands at the west end of town.

Photo Credits: [1] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666 [2] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666 [3] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666 [4] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666 [6] SEPTEMBERSPARROW1666

Locationbig map

UTM (WGS84 Datum)	18S E 321692 N 4356010
Decimal Degrees	39.33515000, -77.06888333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 39° 20.109', W 77° 4.133'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	39° 20' 6.5400" N, 77° 4' 7.9800" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	410, 301
Can be seen from road?	No
Is marker in the median?	No
Closest Postal Address	At or near Church Alley, Woodbine MD 21797, US
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