By DIANE M. REY, For The Capital
By DIANE M. REY, For The Capital
Capital Gazette Communications
Published
08/27/10
As campaign rhetoric heats up in advance of Maryland's Sept. 14 primary elections, it's interesting to reflect on Sir Robert Eden who's buried in the St. Anne's churchyard.
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The Maryland Loyalists Battalion, a re-creation of an 18th-century British infantry unit, will present a Mourn Arms memorial service just after 11 a.m. Sunday at St. Anne's Church to honor Sir Robert Eden, the last Colonial governor of Maryland who's buried in the churchyard. Shown are Sergeant Dave Woolsey, left, Private John Davidson, Private Andy House, Private Bill Leatherwood and Captain Robert Dobyns from the battalion.
The last Colonial governor of Maryland Eden was reportedly well liked by both sides in the tumultuous years leading up to the Revolution. When cries for independence reached a fever pitch, he was spirited away to safety in May 1776 and allowed to return to England. Following the war, he came back to Annapolis and served as an advisor to Gov. Thomas Johnson in establishing a foundation for the new state government.
Eden's legacy is...
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