Inscription
General Lafayette and his army camped around this tree April 12, 1781. A Civil War cavalry unit later occupied the site. The oak, over 500 years old was owned by the Thomas Richards family for over a century. A huge limb fell August 1964, splitting the trunk, in 1965 the tree measured 85' in height 24' in girth and 115' in spread.
Tree preserved 1922-1960 by Hytheham Club, Port Deposit. Restored 1965 by Historical Society of Cecil County.
Tree preserved 1922-1960 by Hytheham Club, Port Deposit. Restored 1965 by Historical Society of Cecil County.
Details
| HM Number | HMH9 |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century, 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Historic Object |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Placed By | Maryland Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 7:33am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 404989 N 4394389 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.69406667, -76.10811667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 41.644', W 76° 6.487' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 41' 38.6400" N, 76° 6' 29.2200" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1769 Conowingo Rd, Rising Sun MD 21911, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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