Historical Marker

Mount Airy

MD 223 (Woodyard Road), east side, at south side of entrance gate to Mount Airy, Rosaryville State Park, 8719 Rosaryville Road · Upper Marlboro · Prince George's

Maryland marker

Inscription

Mount Airy 17th century hunting lodge of the Lords Baltimore. 9200 acres acquired in 1751 by the Honorable Benedict Calvert Member of the Council, Son of Charles, Fifth Lord Baltimore. Here, with George Washington present, Feb. 4, 1774, Benedict's daughter "Nelly" married John Parke Custis, son of Martha Washington.

Birthplace of George Washington Parke Custis, their son, who married Mary Lee Fitzhugh and built "Arlington" on the Potomac. Maryland Historical Society.

Location

AddressMD 223 (Woodyard Road), east side, at south side of entrance gate to Mount Airy, Rosaryville State Park, 8719 Rosaryville Road
CityUpper Marlboro
CountyPrince George's
StateMaryland
Coordinates38.765775, -76.823283

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