Calvert is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States, approximately six miles east of Rising Sun.
Calvert, Maryland | |
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  Calvert Location within the State of Maryland  Calvert Calvert (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′01″N 75°58′57″W / 39.70028°N 75.98250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Cecil |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21911 |
| Area code(s) | 410, 443, and 667 |
| GNIS feature ID | 589876[1] |
History
editThe community was named for George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore.[2] The center of the village is the Cross Keys Inn (Cross Keys Tavern) that was established there in 1774. 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.[3]
The main historical reference in Calvert is the "East Nottingham Friends House" at this intersection. William Smallwood, a general during the Revolutionary War, used this building as a hospital for a short time in 1778, and several soldiers who died at the hospital are buried on its grounds.[4][5]
Attractions
editThe John Churchman House and Elisha Kirk House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]
Notable people
edit- Mary E. Ireland (1834-1927), author, translator
- Joseph Mendenhall (1920-2013), diplomat, was born in Calvert.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Calvert". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 'Maryland Geography An Introduction,' James DiLisio, Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland: 2014, p 15
- ^ http://www.hmdb.org/Marker.asp?Marker=1756 [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=1753 [bare URL]
- ^ "Brick Meeting House: Built of brick and an historic foundation". January 7, 2017.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Stanford University-Joseph Abraham Mendenhall papers-biographical sketch
External links
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- Churchman History
- Brick Meeting House Historical Marker Database
- Calvert Village Historical Marker Database