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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6G_constant-friendship_Abingdon-MD.html
Acquired 1761 by Colonel Thomas White (1704-1779). Largest colonial landowner in this part of Maryland. Deputy Surveyor-General of Baltimore (then including Harford) County. Father of Bishop William White, first presiding Bishop of the Episcopal C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6A_old-post-road-susquehanna-lower-ferry_Havre-De-Grace-MD.html
Old Post Road Established 1666. Public Ferry ordered established by the Council of Maryland 1695 for travel between north and south. General Washington and many notable men used this ferry, also, the Continental Army and soldiers of War Between th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM69_rochambeau-plaza_Havre-De-Grace-MD.html
Named for the French General whose troops passed through here in 1781 en route to Yorktown. Records of the French Army noted plans were underway for a town at this place when the troops returned from Yorktown in 1782.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM68_havre-de-grace_Havre-de-Grace-MD.html
Here on the morning of May 3, 1813, British Forces under Admiral Cockburn landed, sacked, and burned the town. The principal defenses were two small batteries on Concord Point. The "Potato Battery" on high ground was manned to the last by John O'N…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM67_old-post-road-count-rochambeaus-troops_Havre-De-Grace-MD.html
Old Post Road Established 1666. Count Rochambeau's troops camped here September 9, 1781 after having crossed the Susquehanna River on their way to the siege of Yorktown, Va.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM65_the-thomas-viaduct_Arbutus-MD.html
Commenced, July 4th, 1833. Finished July 4th, 1835.
Johnathan Knight, Chief Engineer, Caspar W. Wever, Superintendent of Construction. Designed by Benjamin H. Latrobe. Built by John McCartney of Ohio.
(Other two sides of the monument list c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM64_havre-de-grace-racetrack_Havre-de-Grace-MD.html
In operation from 1912 to 1950 and nicknamed "The Graw." The Harford Agricultural and Breeders Association racetrack was one of four one-mile thoroughbred racecouses in Maryland and reflected Harford County's status as a breeding center for thorou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM62_this-is-a-section-of-the-generals-highway_Aberdeen-MD.html
Route of General Washington's trimphant journey, December 2-23, 1783, New York to Annapolis, to resign as Commander-In-Chief of the first American Army.
Originally erected 1932 by Dorsey Chapter N.S.D.A.R. to commemorate George Washington Bi-C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM60_old-post-road-spesutia-p-e-church_Aberdeen-MD.html
Old Post Road Established 1666. Founded in 1671. First church erected at Gravelly near Michaelsville. The three succeeding churches erected on the present location. One mile south of this point, colonial vestry house erected 1766.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5Z_spesutia-church_Aberdeen-MD.html
Founded in 1671 at Gravelly, where original wooden structure no longer stands (about 2 miles southeast, on Aberdeen Proving Ground). Parish moved here in 1718. Present church, erected in 1851, is third on this site. Brick Vestry House here dates f…