British Takeover Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Stevensville MD - War of 1812 on Waymarking.com

British Takeover-Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail-Broad Creek was an obvious landing point for the 2,000-3,000 British troops coming ashore on Kent Island August 5, 1813. This had been a ferry landing since the 1600s. Stores of grain and pens of cattle, hogs, and sheep awaited transport to the Western Shore. Taking the animals and other provisions, the ship-weary British soldiers ate well while they occupied the island.
“The enemy have taken possession of Kent Island …a more eligible situation could not have been selected for their safety and convenience or from which to annoy us.”
American Captain Charles Gordon, August 7, 1813.

Prisoner of War
Richard Ireland Jones, a captain in the militia, owned the ferry and tavern at Broad Creek. Taken prisoner briefly on August 5, Major Jones was the only Queen Anne’s County militiaman known to have been captured by the enemy.

(Inscription beside the image on the bottom left)
Richard Ireland Jones 1770-1844-image/courtesy Ron Bryant.

Who put it there? Private/Government?: National Park Service-United States Department of the Interior. Location/Address: Romancoke Road on the unmarked road at the Christ Church Parish-Broad Creek Cemetery sign Stevensville , MD USA 21666 County/Province: Queen Anne's County Rate the Site: Photos Will Be Uploaded: yes Date Erected/Dedicated: Not listed Website (related) if available: Not listed Hours or Restrictions if Appropiate: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   11/02/2021 Don.Morfe visited it