Shaded Reprieve - Upper Marlboro MD
Posted by: 
Don.Morfe
N 38° 43.896 W 076° 43.127
18S E 350602 N 4288394
Marker is at the entrance road to Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary, Fenno Road,
Upper Marlboro, MD USA 20772.
Waymark Code: WM18RRF
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2023
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Shaded Reprieve Star-Spangled Banner Historic Trail-
Well-shaded Fenno Road provided relief for sweltering British soldiers marching from Benedict. On August 22, 1814, their fourth day of travel, they set out from Nottingham along the road that has existed since at least 1729. Vestiges of the sunken road still resemble the wooded sections of the British invasion route.
“The road...we travelled...was remarkably good... Running through the heart of a thick forest, it was...sheltered from the rays of the sun...which, in a climate like this, is of no slight" – British Lt. George Robert Gleig
Name of Battle:
Battle at Benedict
Name of War: War of 1812
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 08/22/1814
Entrance Fee: Not Listed
Parking: Not Listed
Date of Battle (End): Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.
In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.