Brookland-Perryville, MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 34.996 W 076° 04.339
18S E 407912 N 4382054
Brookland was a Land Grant by Lord Baltimore in 1732.
Waymark Code: WM1144H
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2019
Views: 3
The text on this historical marker is: Brookland-Land Grant by Lord Baltimore 1732-To present log wing, believed built in 1735, George Gale added fieldstone section c. 1781. Further additions to house were made in 19th century. Gale, born in Somerset County in 1756, served in Continental Army during Revolutionary War. Was member of Maryland Convention which ratified Federal Constitution (1788) and was elected to first U. S. Congress (1789). He died here in 1815, is buried nearby at St. Mark’s Church.
County (required): Cecil County
Location (required): Marker is on St. Mark's Church Road at the intersection of Beacon Point Drive, Perryville, MD 21903
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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