Historical Marker

Preston on Patuxent

MD 765 (Pardoe Road), 100 ft. west of MD 2/4 · Lusby · Calvert

Maryland marker

Inscription

Preston on Patuxent Home of Richard Preston Commander of the North Bank of the Patuxent River 1649. The seat of the Puritan Government of Maryland where the Colonial Records were kept 1653-1657. State Roads Commission

Location

AddressMD 765 (Pardoe Road), 100 ft. west of MD 2/4
CityLusby
CountyCalvert
StateMaryland
Coordinates38.415833, -76.457500

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