Harwood, Maryland
| Harwood, Maryland | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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The U.S. Post Office at Harwood, Maryland, in May 2010. | |
  Harwood, Maryland Location within the state of Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′54″N 76°37′12″W / 38.86500°N 76.62000°WCoordinates: 38°51′54″N 76°37′12″W / 38.86500°N 76.62000°W | |
| Country |
 United States of America |
| State |
 Maryland |
| County |
 Anne Arundel |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 590432 |
Harwood is a small crossroads in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, south of Annapolis on Maryland Route 2 (Solomons Island Road).[1]
Education
Southern High School is nearby.
Notable people
- Stan Stearns, the photographer who captured the iconic image of a three-year-old John F. Kennedy, Jr. saluting the coffin of his father, US President John F. Kennedy, at his father's funeral, died at a hospice in Harwood on Friday, March 2, 2012.[2]
- George Washington dined at Rawlings' Tavern, established by Jonathan Rawlings in 1771, located in Harwood, on September 26, 1773, on his way to the Annapolis races.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harwood, Maryland
- ↑ "Stan Stearns dies at 76; photographer at JFK's funeral". Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company). 4 March 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ J. J. Prats (25 October 2007). "Rawlings' Tavern Marker". The Historical Marker Database (HMdb.org). Retrieved 10 September 2013.
External links
- Harwood, MD Community Profile
- Historic places (National Register Listings)
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