North East Marker

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North East in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

North East

By Beverly Pfingsten, July 14, 2007

1. North East Marker

Inscription. George Talbot of Susquehanna Manor renamed North East River, “The River Shannon.” The iron forges of the Principio Company were located here. Saint Mary Ann’s Parish Church is one of the oldest in Cecil County. Russell, one of the owners of the Principio Company, lived nearby.

Erected by Maryland Historical Society.

Location. 39° 36.054′ N, 75° 56.876′ W. Marker is in North East, Maryland, in Cecil County. Marker is on Cecil Avenue (Maryland Route 7) 0.3 miles west of Main Street (Maryland Route 272), on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: North East MD 21901, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. St. Mary Anne’s Church (approx. half a mile away); Lt. Col. Nathaniel Ramsay (approx. 2.4 miles away); Charlestown (approx. 2.4 miles away); Susquehanna Manor (approx. 2.5 miles away); Site of Charlestown Wharf (approx. 2.5 miles away); Captain Michael Rudulph (approx. 2.5 miles away); Gilpin’s Falls Covered Bridge (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Principio Company (approx. 4.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in North East.

More about this marker. This marker replaces one with identical text erected by the Maryland State Roads Commission in the 1930s.

North East Town Park Photo, Click for full size

By William Pfingsten, November 27, 2007

2. North East Town Park

Also see . . . The History of North East. (Scroll down to the history.) (Submitted on July 17, 2007.)

North East River Photo, Click for full size

By William Pfingsten, November 27, 2007

3. North East River

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 14, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,458 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on July 14, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.