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