Faulkner, Maryland
| Faulkner, Maryland | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Faulkner Location within the state of Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′20″N 76°58′42″W / 38.43889°N 76.97833°WCoordinates: 38°26′20″N 76°58′42″W / 38.43889°N 76.97833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Charles |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 584352 |
Faulkner is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States.[1] It is home to the Loyola Roman Catholic retreat center.[2] Near here, John Wilkes Booth, assisted by Thomas A. Jones of Huckleberry Farm, was rowed across the Potomac River into Virginia, a week after he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. The community was called Lothair before being renamed for a local resident.
Landmarks include Mount Air, a Federal style house which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and Timber Neck Farm added in 1979.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faulkner, Maryland
- ↑ http://www.loyolaonthepotomac.com
- ↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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