Harwood, Maryland
Harwood is a crossroads in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, south of Annapolis on Maryland Route 2 (Solomons Island Road).[1]
Harwood, Maryland | |
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 The U.S. Post Office at Harwood, Maryland, in May 2010. | |
  Harwood, Maryland Location within the state of Maryland  Harwood, Maryland Harwood, Maryland (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′54″N 76°37′12″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Anne Arundel |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 590432 |
Education
Southern High School is nearby. A small portion of high school students in Harwood also attend South River High School in nearby Edgewater as well.
Historic structures
Notable people
- LeRoy Battle (1921–2015), music teacher and Tuskegee Airman[3]
- Pete Stark (1931–2020), retired congressman[4]
- Stan Stearns (1935–2012), photographer[5]
- Thomas Noble Stockett (1747–1802), surgeon and Revolutionary War veteran[2]
- Joseph Noble Stockett (1779–1854), 18th/19th century landowner[2]
- George Washington (1732–1799), dined at Rawlings' Tavern.[6]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harwood, Maryland
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- Bottalico, Brandi (March 30, 2015). "Harwood resident Battle, a Tuskegee Airman, dies at 93". The Capital. Annapolis, Maryland. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- Schudel, Matt (January 25, 2020). "Pete Stark, fiery California congressman and advocate of universal health care, dies at 88". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- "Stan Stearns dies at 76; photographer at JFK's funeral". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. March 4, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- Prats, J. J. (October 25, 2007). "Rawlings' Tavern Marker". The Historical Marker Database (HMdb.org). Retrieved September 10, 2013.
External links
- Harwood, MD Community Profile
- Historic places (National Register Listings)
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