Calvert is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States, approximately six miles east of Rising Sun.
History
The 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The main historical reference in Calvert is the "East Nottingham Friends House" at this intersection.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
The John Churchman House and Elisha Kirk House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]
Notable people
- Mary E. Ireland (1834-1927), author, translator
- Joseph Mendenhall (1920-2013), diplomat, was born in Calvert.[7]
References
- ^ "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
- ^ "Calvert Village Marker".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mendenhall (Joseph Abraham) papers". www.oac.cdlib.org.
External links
- Churchman History Archived March 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Brick Meeting House Historical Marker Database
- Calvert Village Historical Marker Database
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