Alarming Sight

Alarming Sight (HM1FBQ)

Location: Aquasco, MD 20608 Prince George's County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 35.094', W 76° 43.484'

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Amid rumors of a large British force on the Patuxent, Secretary of State James Monroe scouted the situation. From heights near Aquasco Mills August 20, 1814, he spotted the enemy vessels landing at Benedict.


Alarmed, Monroe positioned soldiers on horseback about 12 miles between Aquasco Mills and Washington to forward reports of enemy movements.


"I had a view of their ships but being at a distance of three miles, and having no glass, we could not count them... The general idea... is, that Washington is their objective."- Secretary of State James Monroe, Washington Daily National Intelligencer, August 22, 1814
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HM NumberHM1FBQ
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Year Placed2014
Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 2:05am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 349778 N 4272124
Decimal Degrees38.58490000, -76.72473333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 35.094', W 76° 43.484'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 35' 5.64" N, 76° 43' 29.04" W
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Area Code(s)301
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 22200-22264 MD-381, Aquasco MD 20608, US
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