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“Volunteer villagers of nearby Boonesboro celebrated their Independence Day July 4, 1827, by building and dedicating this first monument to the memory of George Washington. Repaired and altered many times over a hundred years by patriotic citizens, it was finally restored to its original design in 1934-36 by the Civilian Conservation Corps ICCCI. The monument, used by the Union Army during the civil war as a signal station, and its surrounding land was bought by the Washington County Historical Society in 1922 and presented to the State of Maryland for park development in 1934. This massive structure was certified a “Maryland Historical Monument” in March, 1971, and a “National Historical Monument” in November, 1972.”
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Near this place the first courthouse in Prince George's County was erected in 1698, which served as the center of county government until 1721, when the county seat was moved to Upper Marlborough. The village of Charles Town was built on a tract of land called "Mount Calvert Manor" granted in 1658 to Philip Calvert, 5th Governor of Maryland. Of the original village, only the Manor House, Mount Calvet, remains.