Historical Marker

Goldsborough House

Sunset Avenue at Church Street (Harry's Restaurant) · Greensboro · Caroline

Maryland marker

Inscription

Goldsborough House Judge Laird Goldsborough lived here 1897-1970. As onetime adjutant General of the Philippines he authored the Islands' first constitution. Part of the house is of pre-Revolutionary construction. Among other members of this Caroline County family distinguished for public service: W.E. Goldsborough,U.S. Consul, Amoy, China; T. Alan Goldsborough longtime U.S. Congressman and Federal Judge; Dr. G. Winder Goldsborough, General Practitioner and State Legislator; and Elwell Goldsborough nationally famous electrical engineer.

Maryland Historical Society

Location

AddressSunset Avenue at Church Street (Harry's Restaurant)
CityGreensboro
CountyCaroline
StateMaryland
Coordinates38.974397, -75.806911

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