- Lower Marlboro, Maryland
Lower Marlboro, Maryland (not to be confused with
Upper Marlboro, Maryland , which is approximately 15 miles north) is a small, waterfront community inCalvert County, Maryland along thePatuxent River .Although Lower Marlboro is not incorporated, does not have a central business district, or even a
post office orzip code , it does possess some substantial history. Throughout the 19th Century, Lower Marlboro was considered a port town on thePatuxent River wheretobacco was loaded and unloaded for ships. During theWar of 1812 , Lower Marlboro was burned by the British as they advanced towardsWashington, D.C. . Lower Marlboro still has numerous homes dating back to the early 19th Century.More recently, Lower Marlboro featured a small, private air strip until the property was sold to homebuilders in the mid 1990s. There is now a golf
driving range adjacent to the old air field property.Famous residents of Lower Marlboro include former
U.S. Senator andMaryland governor Joseph Kent .
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