Carpenter Point, Maryland

Carpenter Point, Maryland
Unincorporated community
Carpenter Point Location within the state of Maryland
Coordinates: 39°32′39″N 76°00′24″W / 39.54417°N 76.00667°WCoordinates: 39°32′39″N 76°00′24″W / 39.54417°N 76.00667°W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Cecil
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Carpenter's Point is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States.^[1] Carpenter Point was the site of the first permanent settlement in Cecil County, Maryland, established on July 20, 1658 when William Carpenter patented 400 acres (1.6 km²) of land called Anna Catherine Neck, abutting Bay Head Creek, now Principio Creek;^[2] Simon Carpenter was assigned this tract of land in 1662.^[3] On June 7, 1674, a court was held at the house of Francis Wright at Carpenter’s Point.^[4] A painting by the noted painter James Peale titled “The Ramsay-Polk Family at Carpenter’s Point, Cecil County, Maryland”^[5] shows the landing in the background in the 18th century.

References

1. "Geographic Names Information System". Carpenter Point (Populated Place). U.S. Geological Survey. 2009-01-29.
2. The Cecil Historical Trust, Inc.: At The Head of The Bay, A Cultural and Architectural History of Cecil County, Maryland, Maryland Historical Trust Press, Crownsville, Md., 1996.
3. George Johnston: History of Cecil County, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Md., 1989, pp. 27-28.
4. Maryland Historical Society: “Baltimore and its Defences, Past and Present” in ‘’Maryland Historical Magazine’’, Vol. 1, No. 1, March 1906, p. 45.
5. File:James Peal's painting 'The Ramsay-Polk Family at Carpenter’s Point, Cecil County, Maryland'.jpg