OLDEST Social Club in America-South River Club - South River MD
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 54.348 W 076° 33.852
18S E 364370 N 4307486
South River Club was organized in 1700 and the club house was built in 1742. It is the oldest social club in America. The above was from the Maryland Historical Marker in front of the club house. It is in the National Register of Historic Places.
Waymark Code: WM166KG
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 05/19/2022
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National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form
South River Club
Inventory No.: AA-140
Date Listed: 5/15/1969
Location: South River Clubhouse Road , Collisons Corner, Anne Arundel County
Category: Building
Period/Date of Construction: 1742
Significance: The South River Club can be traced back to English clubs of the same type which held an important place in the social and intellectual life of the mother country. The early members included prominent landowners, merchants, and the local doctor and clergyman, all of whom lived within a 10-mile radius of the clubhouse. The minutes of the club have been kept since 1740, and the present membership of 25 persons includes many descendants of past club members.
Type of documentation of superlative status: Maryland Historical Marker
Location of coordinates: South River Club Road
Web Site: [Web Link]
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