Susquehanna Manor-Perryville, MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 34.038 W 076° 03.360
18S E 409292 N 4380266
Land grant to George Talbot in 1680. Marker is located 1 mile east of Perryville, MD.
Waymark Code: WM112KN
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2019
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The historical marker text is: Known also as New Connaught Manor, or New Ireland, this manor of 32,000 acres was one of the largest in Maryland. It was granted 1680, to George Talbot (a cousin of Charles Calvert, Third Lord of Baltimore) of Castle Rooney, Ireland, in return for his promise to bring 640 colonists of Irish and British descent to Maryland.
County (required): Cecil County
Location (required): On MD 7, 1 miles east of Perryville, MD
Marker Type (optional): Not listed
More info about the site/marker (optional): Not listed
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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