Historical Marker

Caroline Court House

Market Street (north side) on court house lawn · Denton · Caroline

Maryland marker

Inscription

Caroline Court House Caroline County-established, 1773, from parts of Queen Anne's and Dorchester Counties - held its early courts at seven different locations until 1797 when its first court house was built on this site, once known as Pig Point. The 1895 replacement was renovated and extensively added to, 1966.

The court house green was purchased, 1791, for 120 shillings. Maryland Historical Society

Location

AddressMarket Street (north side) on court house lawn
CityDenton
CountyCaroline
StateMaryland
Coordinates38.886661, -75.897011

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