Gilpin Point, Maryland | |
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  Gilpin Point, Maryland  Gilpin Point, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′30″N 75°53′50″W / 38.80833°N 75.89722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | 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.
- ^ "Gilpin Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Geological Survey. "USGS US Topo 7.5-minute map for Fowling Creek, MD 2017" (Map). Fowling Creek, MD. 7.5 Minute Series. Archived from the original on November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "Colonel Richardson's Tomb". Caroline County Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.>