Trentham-Garrison, MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 24.071 W 076° 44.870
18S E 349505 N 4362755
Trentham was named for free school of Trentham, Staffordshire, England.
Waymark Code: WM113NN
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2019
Views: 8
The text for his historical marker is: Trentham-Named for free school of Trentham, Staffordshire, England, where Reverend Thomas Craddock had taught. When he married High Sheriff John Risteau’s daughter, this estate was her dowry. They built a house in 1746 and in 1747 he opened a boy’s boarding school there. The original house, damaged by fire in 1857, was rebuilt in 1860. The octagonal bathhouse dates from 1747.
County (required): Baltimore County
Location (required): The marker is on Cradock Lane, south of Village Queen Drive, Garrison, MD
More info about the site/marker (optional):
The marker is at the entrance the Village Queen property. The Post Office zip code is 21117.
Marker Type (optional): Not listed
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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