Adam the First
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N 39° 12.799 W 076° 48.143
18S E 344393 N 4341996
Marking the first large landgrant in what is now Howard County in 1687.
Waymark Code: WM9TJ
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 04/03/2006
Views: 62
Adam The First
The first large land grand in what is now Howard County, patented October 1, 1687 to Adam Shipley who came to Maryland from England in 1668. This marks a section of the Western boundary of the 500 acre grant & a Shipley family cemetery is located among the trees to the East of this marker.
Marker Type (optional): ----
County (required): Howard County
Location (required): MD 108 West of Snowden River Parkway
More info about the site/marker (optional): Not listed
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