| Carpenter Point, Maryland | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Maryland#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Carpenter Point |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the State of Maryland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cecil |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 39.5442°N -76.0067°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
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, established on July 20, 1658, when William Carpenter patented 400acres 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.