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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EB1_john-thomas-parran-jr_Waldorf-MD.html
John Thomas Parran, Jr. . This Stadium is Dedicated in Memory of John Thomas Parran, Jr. 1926—2006 . Athlete, Legislator, Statesman, Mentor, and Friend . Citizen of Charles County and Southern Maryalnd . Pitcher for the Indian Head Ind…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DXM_mallows-bay_Nanjemoy-MD.html
Mallows Bay. Wildlife Refuge from world war one Shipwrecks. . Nearly 90 wooden skeletons of World War I cargo ships, discarded by the U.S. Shipping Board, sold for salvage, and then burned to their waterlines now host an amazing array of fishes, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DXF_efton-hills_Nanjemoy-MD.html
Efton Hills. . Birthplace of Admiral Raphael Semmes C.S.N. Appointed a midshipman U.S.N., 1826. He served in the Mexican War with distinction. Joining the Confederate Navy, 1861. He commanded the noted Confederate raider the "Alabama."
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DX3_bald-eagle_Nanjemoy-MD.html
Bald Eagle. . . Following a dramatic decline caused by pesticides, our national bird, the bald eagle, has made a tremendous return in the region. In fact, Charles County has the second largest population of nesting eagle pairs in the State of Ma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DX2_friendship-house-one-of-charles-countys-oldest_Nanjemoy-MD.html
Friendship House...one of Charles County's Oldest. . . Friendship House was built in the mid 1700s on a site overlooking Nanjemoy Creek in western Charles County by a member of the Dent family. The "Friendship" Dents were actually involved in t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DW4_archeology-reveals-outbuildings_MD.html
Archeology Reveals Outbuildings. Archeological artifacts suggest the location of outbuildings behind the main house.. . Documents and Artifacts . In the 19th century, outbuildings would have stood before you, behind the main house to your left.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DW2_life-cycle-of-a-house_MD.html
Life Cycle of a House. Only brick remain from a house that was built, expanded, abandoned and dismantled over two centuries. . Expanding the House . The bricks straight ahead are the foundation of a two-story addition to the house. This expansio…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DW1_memories-of-douglas-point_MD.html
Memories of Douglas Point. A lifelong resident recalls the history of this area from the Civil War to ghost stories.. . Farming and Fishing . Calvert Posey was born in this area in 1924 and has lived here his entire life. Growing up here and tra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DVQ_ministers-house-family-farm_MD.html
Minister's House, Family Farm. These chimneys once stood over a 19th-century farm owned by a minister and his family.. . Open Fields and a Wooden House . These chimneys remain from a house, called Mount Pleasant, which was built in 1798. Though…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DVP_unique-environment_MD.html
Unique Environment. This area is home to a distinctive ecosystem, a long human history. . Diverse Habitats . Groundwater seeps from the hillside here at Douglas Point, creating wetlands called "spring seeps." These boggy areas contain a distinct…