Calvert, Maryland

Calvert, Maryland

Calvert is a small unincorporated town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States, about 6 miles east of Rising Sun, Maryland. It is named for George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore. Using the Intersection of 272 and 273 in Maryland, head south on 272 until you reach Brick Meetinghouse Road on the right, make a right here and follow this road until it turns into Calvert Road at the top of the hill.

The center of the town is the Cross Keys Inn (Cross Keys Tavern) that was established there on the old Post Road (which is now Calvert Road) in 1774. The Post Road was the main road that ran in between Philadelphia and Baltimore during Revolutionary times. Directly next to the Cross Keys Inn (which is now a private brick residence), is the Calvert Elementary School, operated by Cecil County Public Schools.

The main historical reference in Calvert is the "East Nottingham Friends House" at this intersection. William Smallwood a revolutionary war General used this building as a hospital for a short time in 1778. Several of the soldiers who died at this hospital are buried outside the building.

External links

* [http://www.churchman.org/history.htm Churchman History]
* [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=1753 Brick Meeting House] Historical Marker Database
* [http://www.hmdb.org/Marker.asp?Marker=1756 Calvert Village] Historical Marker Database


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