Site of Stagwell
Description:
Land patented in 1659 to Thomas Stagwell, English immigrant and member of the Maryland General Assembly (elected 1661). Acquired in 1706 by Richard Bennett III (1667-1749). One of the largest landowners and slaveholders in the colony. The house, no longer extant, was built by Richard Bennett Carmichael (1754-1823), Revolutionary War militia captain who commanded Eastern Shore troops at the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown (1777).
LocationMem:
On Carmichael Road, Carmichael,
Institution:
Maryland Historical Trust-Maryland State Highway Administration
Official/Unofficial:
Official (Historical Marker Database)
Place Location:
