"Worsell Mannor"
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 39° 24.450 W 075° 49.716
18S E 428662 N 4362326
“Worsell Mannor” 1000 acres- Patented 5th June, 1685, to Major Peter Sayer, a prominent Catholic. Later acquired by the Heath Family.
Waymark Code: WM11J6N
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2019
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“Worsell Mannor” 1000 acres-Patented 5th June, 1685, to Major Peter Sayer, a prominent Catholic. Later acquired by the Heath Family. On 14th May, 1773, George Washington “din’d and lodg’d at Mr. DL. Heath’s” taking his stepson Jackie Custis to King’s College, N.Y. (Columbia University). Gov. Eden accompanied them to Philadelphia to attend the races.
Erected by State Roads Commission.
County (required): Cecil County
Location (required): Marker is at the intersection of Cecilton-Warwick Road (Maryland Route 282) and Worsell Manor Road
More info about the site/marker (optional): Marker is on Cecilton-Warwick Road. Marker is in this post office area: Warwick MD 21912.
Marker Type (optional): Not listed
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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