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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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By F. Robby, November 4, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Marker | | |
Inscription. 1954. To the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a great American. President Roosevelt visited Cambridge on October 26, 1935, to participate in the dedication of the Emerson C. Harrington Bridge. This stack was removed from the U.S.S. Potomac, which carried him on numerous historic occasions. It enclosed the elevator which meant so much to his comfort.
Location. 38° 34.534′ N, 76° 4.306′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Maryland, in Dorchester County. Marker is on High Street 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is at the end of High Street as it loops back to Water Street. Marker is in this post office area: Cambridge MD 21613, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World War II (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); This Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Finding Freedom (approx. 0.4 miles away); Maryland's Eastern Shore (approx. half a mile away); Cambridge (approx. half a mile away); A Landscape and Lifestyle Defined by Water (approx. half a mile away); Choptank River's Natural History (approx. half a mile away); Choptank River Bridge (approx. half a mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Cambridge.
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By F. Robby, November 4, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Stack from the U.S.S. Potomac | | This stack housed the elevator that "meant so much to his comfort". The 1936 Emmerson C. Harrington Bridge that Roosevelt was visiting can barely be seen behind the newer and taller 1987 Frederick C. Malkus, Jr. Bridge. | | |
Website for the U.S.S. Potomac Association. This site has several period photos of the U.S.S. Potomac and Roosevelt. (Submitted on December 4, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.)
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By F. Robby, 1939 | |
| | | 3. The Presidential Yacht, U.S.S. Potomac | | Photo credit: U.S.S. Potomac Association. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on December 4, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 958 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.
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