Carpenter's Point is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States.[1] Carpenter Point was the site of the first permanent settlement in Cecil County, established on July 20, 1658, when William Carpenter patented 400 acres (1.6 km²) of land called Anna Catherine Neck, abutting Bay Head Creek, now Principio Creek;[2] Simon Carpenter was assigned this tract of land in 1662.[3] On June 7, 1674, a court was held at the house of Francis Wright at Carpenter’s Point.[4] A painting by the noted painter James Peale titled “The Ramsay-Polk Family at Carpenter’s Point, Cecil County, Maryland”[5] shows the landing in the background in the 18th century.

Carpenter Point, Maryland
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°32′39″N 76°00′24″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Cecil
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)

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