Gilpin Point, Maryland Explained

Official Name:	Gilpin Point, Maryland
Pushpin Map:	Maryland#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Maryland
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Caroline

Gilpin Point is a cape on Maryland's Eastern Shore in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.^{[1] [2]} It was the home of Revolutionary War soldier William Richardson, who distinguished himself in the Battle of Harlem Heights.^[3] There is a tomb dedicated to him next to Gilpin's Point Landing Park. It was placed by the Caroline County Historical Society in the 1950s.

History

There was formerly a post office located here, referred to as Gilpin's Point P.O.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. 584595 . Gilpin Point.
2. United States Geological Survey . Fowling Creek, MD . USGS US Topo 7.5-minute map for Fowling Creek, MD 2017 . 7.5 Minute Series . November 3, 2019 . November 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191103190856/https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/588c5828e4b08c8121c8bc1f . dead .
3. Web site: Colonel Richardson's Tomb . Caroline County Historical Society . 31 October 2019 . October 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191031061142/http://www.carolinehistory.org/places/colonel-richardsons-tomb/ . dead . >
4. Isler, John B . Map of Caroline County, Maryland . Map of Caroline County Maryland . https://www.loc.gov/item/2002628200/ . 1875 . 1:42,000 . Caroline County . English .
5. 595783 . Gilpins Point Post Office (historical) . https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:595783,Gilpins%20Point%20Post%20Office%20(historical) .