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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DTY_rich-hill-historic-site_Bel-Alton-MD.html
Rich Hill Historic Site. Historic Preservation/Public Archaeology. (Right Banner) . After leaving Dr. Samuel A. Mudd's house on April 15, 1865, John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, and his accomplice David E. Herold avoid…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DTP_milestone-in-radio-history-december-23-1900_Cobb-Island-MD.html
Milestone in Radio History: December 23, 1900. . On December 23, 1900, Reginald Fessenden made the first wireless transmission of human speech; that memorable event took place right here on Cobb Island, Maryland. While Marconi is credited with th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DTJ_milestone-in-radio-history-professor-frank-very_Cobb-Island-MD.html
Milestone in Radio History: Professor Frank Very. . On December 23, 1900, Reginald Fessenden made the first wireless transmission of human speech between two sets of 50-foot masts erected along the shore of Cobb Island. The message ("Hello. One, t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DSF_john-wilkes-booth_Bel-Alton-MD.html
John Wilkes Booth and his accomplice Harold hid in a thick woods on Samuel Cox's farm. (One mile north →) for several days before escaping to Virginia after Lincoln's assassination April 14, 1865.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DRC_port-tobacco-conspiracy-the-plot-to-assassinate-president-lincoln_Port-Tobacco-MD.html
Port Tobacco: Conspiracy & the Plot to Assassinate President Lincoln. . Port Tobacco was the home and place of business of George Atzerodt. Although he failed to murder Vice President Andrew Johnson, he was convicted and executed for his role in t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DR3_in-honor-and-memory-a-war-memorial_Indian-Head-MD.html
In Honor and Memory of our Charles County veterans who sacrificed their lives due to enemy action to preserve freedom and peace. (List of names in column #1) . Allen Alvey, Robert Austin, Francis H. Barnes, Benjamin Baum, Vernon Billingsley, Jos…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DQJ_port-tobacco-jail_Port-Tobacco-MD.html
Port Tobacco Jail. . You are standing near the site of the last jail associated with the County Courthouse at Port Tobacco. The jail was built in 1860 and was demolished in 1906. Imagine a two-story brick building with a slate roof. Each floor had…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DQI_port-tobacco-commerce_Port-Tobacco-MD.html
Port Tobacco Commerce. . During the 17th century, local Indians often traded corn and deerskins to colonists for knives, steel needles, kettles, cloth, and beads. By the early 18th century, while most colonists dispersed across the countryside to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DOI_begin-your-adventure_Hughesville-MD.html
Begin Your Adventure. . Discover the War of 18 12 on the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail—a path tracing the troop movements through historic places, inspiring landscapes, charming waterfront towns, and waterways of the Chesapeak…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DO7_war-of-1812_Hughesville-MD.html
War of 18 12. Benedict—Charles County, MD. War of 18 12 . Great Britain had been at war with France since 1793 and imposed several trade restrictions that the newly formed United States of America found unbearable. On June 18, 1812, the Un…