Londontown, Maryland
| Londontowne, Maryland | |
|---|---|
| Former census-designated place | |
 Location of Londontowne, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 38°56′10″N 76°33′15″W / 38.93611°N 76.55417°WCoordinates: 38°56′10″N 76°33′15″W / 38.93611°N 76.55417°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Maryland
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| County |
 Anne Arundel
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| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 7,595 |
| • Density | 2,517.3/sq mi (971.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 24-47925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0588901 |
Londontowne is an unincorporated area and former census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and the site of a former colonial seaport founded on the South River in 1683. The population was 7,595 at the 2000 census. At the 2010 census, the area was delineated as the Edgewater CDP.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²) was land and 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²) (20.11%) was water.
London Town was a colonial seaport town founded in 1683 near Annapolis. The original wharf was built by Colonel William Burgess, one of the area's original settlers. He parceled his land and sold it, leading to the creation of the town with the Act of 1683. It was once considered as the site for the capital of Maryland, a state of the United States of America. It was as prominent a city in trade as Annapolis and Williamsburg, Virginia. A series of events caused it to decline and disappear by the 19th century, including its non-selection as a tobacco inspection station, economic depression, and the Revolutionary War.
Speculation exists that the South River Club's first clubhouse was built here.
Today, the area of the old town comprises the 23-acre (9.3 ha) Historic London Town and Gardens, owned by Anne Arundel County and operated by the London Town Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. The park includes the London Town Publik House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark, as well as reconstructed period buildings, a public museum, an archaeology lab, and extensive gardens. The park offers guided tours, musket fire demonstrations, and various other educational events, and its facilities may be rented as an event venue.
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