Welcome, Maryland

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Welcome is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The designated zip code is 20693.

It is located seven miles from La Plata on Rt 6 West. The Goose Bay campground and marina are also located in Welcome.{{cite web |url=http://www.goosebaymarina.com/ |title=Goose Bay Marina and Campground |website=www.goosebaymarina.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000122053156/http://www.goosebaymarina.com/ |archive-date=2000-01-22}} Rosemary Lawn, a plantation owned since the 18th century by the Barnes-Compton family, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.{{NRISref|2008a}}

Notable person

  • Barnes Compton, 19th-century Congressman and state senator, who resided at Rosemary Lawn, a plantation inherited from his mother, Mary Key (Barnes) Compton.

References

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{{Charles County, Maryland}}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Maryland

Category:Unincorporated communities in Charles County, Maryland

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