Gilpin Point, Maryland

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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.

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Gilpin Point, Maryland
Gilpin Point, Maryland is located in Maryland
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Coordinates: 38°48′30″N 75°53′50″W
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StateMaryland
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There was formerly a post office located here, referred to as Gilpin's Point P.O.[4][5]

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