Calvert, Maryland
Calvert is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States, approximately six miles east of Rising Sun.
History
The community was named for George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore. The center of the village is the Cross Keys Inn (Cross Keys Tavern) that was established there in 1774. Directly next to the Cross Keys Inn (which is now a private brick residence), is the Calvert Elementary School, operated by Cecil County Public Schools.
The main historical reference in Calvert is the "East Nottingham Friends House" at this intersection. William Smallwood, a general during the Revolutionary War, used this building as a hospital for a short time in 1778, and several soldiers who died at the hospital are buried on its grounds.
Attractions
The John Churchman House and Elisha Kirk House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Notable people
- Mary E. Ireland (1834-1927), author, translator
- Joseph Mendenhall (1920-2013), diplomat, was born in Calvert.
References
- ^ "Calvert". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 'Maryland Geography An Introduction,' James DiLisio, Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland: 2014, p 15
- ^ http://www.hmdb.org/Marker.asp?Marker=1756
- ^ http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=1753
- ^ "Brick Meeting House: Built of brick and an historic foundation". January 7, 2017.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Stanford University-Joseph Abraham Mendenhall papers-biographical sketch
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Calvert, Maryland.
- Churchman History
- Brick Meeting House Historical Marker Database
- Calvert Village Historical Marker Database
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