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Historic Sotterley Book: “George Plater of Sotterley”

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Historic Sotterley Book: “George Plater of Sotterley”

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Book: “George Plater of Sotterley” by historian David G. Brown

George Plater lived at the same time as George Washington.  During the Revolution, he fought for the Patriot cause and became the 6th governor of Maryland. He was born at Sotterley and is buried there.

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County: St. Mary's County
Themes: Civic Ideas and Action, People, Places, and Our Southern Maryland Environment, Women’s History
Timeframes: 1607 – 1763 Colonization, 1763 – 1783 The Revolutionary Era, 1783 – 1800 Founding a New Nation
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

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Type of Entry: Individual Resource
County: St. Mary's County
Themes: Civic Ideas and Action, People, Places, and Our Southern Maryland Environment, Women’s History
Timeframes: 1607 – 1763 Colonization, 1763 – 1783 The Revolutionary Era, 1783 – 1800 Founding a New Nation
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

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