Historical Marker

Riversdale

US 1 (Baltimore Avenue) northbound, between Harrison Street and Oliver Street · Riverdale · Prince George's

Maryland marker

Inscription

Riversdale Site of the gates at the original entrance to Riversdale, or the Calvert mansion. Built 1800-1803 by Baron Henri Joseph Stier of Belgium, as a wedding gift for his daughter Rosalie Eugenie who married George Calvert, June 11, 1799. Maryland Historical Society

Location

AddressUS 1 (Baltimore Avenue) northbound, between Harrison Street and Oliver Street
CityRiverdale
CountyPrince George's
StateMaryland
Coordinates38.961389, -76.939722

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