| Maryland (Worcester County), Berlin — Baltimore Boulevard |
| | The asphalt slabs you just walked on are pieces of Baltimore Boulevard, a 15-mile road built by developers in the 1950s and destroyed by a storm in 1962. These broken slabs are now used only by gulls, which drop and crack clams on the hard surface.
Developers also cleared land for more than 130 side streets along Baltimore Boulevard. many clearings have filled in, but gaps in the forest remain visible in some locations.
Baltimore Boulevard, which extended to the Maryland/ Virginia . . . — Map (db m9146) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Berlin — Beach to Bay Indian Trail |
| | Centuries ago, Indians of the Algonquin Nation, including the Assateagues, Pocomokes, Manokins and Acquintacas, migrated seasonally between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay. The Beach to Bay Indian Trail recognizes the patterns established by the American Indians and followed by the first European immigrants with fishing, farming and timbering as the principal activities. These patterns are deeply imprinted on the land and can be seen in relatively undisturbed settings along the trail, . . . — Map (db m4390) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Berlin — Birthplace of Commodore Stephen Decatur |
| | United States Navy, born January 5, 1779, mortally wounded in duel at Bladensburg, Md., March 22, 1820. — Map (db m3772) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Berlin — Commodore Stephen Decatur, USN |
| | Born near this site Jan. 5, 1779, his heroic exploits in Tripolitan Wars earned him his captain's commission in 1804. Commanded the "United States" and appointed commodore in War of 1812. Killed in duel at Bladensburg, Maryland, March 22, 1820. — Map (db m3771) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Berlin — Corp. Isaiah Fassett "Uncle Zear" |
| | Isaiah "Uncle Zear" Fassett was born into slavery southeast of here in Sinepuxent in 1844. His owner, Sarah A. Bruff, released him from bondage at age nineteen on November 11, 1863, when the U.S. Army paid her $300 in compensation. That same day, Fassett enlisted in Company D, 9th United States Colored Troops. This infantry regiment served in South Carolina and also fought in several battles in Virginia in 1864-1865, including the Wilderness, Deep Bottom, Fussell's Mill, Fort Gilmer at . . . — Map (db m15695) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Berlin — Life-Saving Station |
| | In the late 1800's and early 1900's four Life-Saving Stations on Assateague Island aided ships in distress off the coast, where hidden sand bars, storms, German submarines, and other dangers often threatened.
The U.S. Life-Saving Service built the North Beach Station here in 1884. Later, the U.S. Coast Guard took over operations. Decommissioned in 1952, the station house was destroyed by fire in 1962.
Surf Boat Rescues
The crew of the North Beach Station rowed out to rescue . . . — Map (db m8143) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Berlin — Native Americans |
| | Assateague's first visitors were small bands of nomadic Indians who had permanent settlements on the mainland. These hunters and gatherers came seasonally to the island to enjoy the rich harvest of waterfowl, fish, oysters, clams, and plant foods. Little is known about the life of these early people. Local tribes such as the Pocomoke, Nanticoke, Gingoteague, and Assateague were loosely part of the Algonquin-speaking Indian family, but each had its own unique culture. Life Along the Coast . . . — Map (db m8337) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Berlin — Olde Sinepuxent |
| | Ever since explorer Giovanna da Verrazzano sailed through Sinepuxent Bay in 1524, human activty along these waters has helped shape Assateague's history. Except for intriguing place names on local maps, almost all traces of these historic events have been erased by the passage of time and the island's shifting sands.
Great Egging Island
Recreational activities in the late 1800s included a trip to the coast to go "eggin'," and Great and Little Egging Islands quickly became popular . . . — Map (db m8602) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Berlin — Shipwrecks |
| | Shoals, bad weather, and lack of navigational aids contributed to hundreds of shipwrecks along Assateague. Many wrecks were schooners and cargo vessels sailing the busy coastal ship lanes in the 1800s. The total number of wrecks off Assateague is not clear, nor is much known about individual wrecks. In one brief 40-year period (1875-1915), the four U.S. Life-Saving Stations aided 261 ships. Salvaging and Wreck-masters Shipwrecks were considered an economic boon by early colonists. Local . . . — Map (db m8338) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Berlin — St. Martin's Church |
| | Established around 1692 as a chapel-of-ease for Snow Hill Parish, and later, in 1744, designated as the principal church of Worcester Parish. The original frame building was replaced with this Georgian brick structure, completed in 1764. — Map (db m3773) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Berlin — The Wild Ponies |
| | Hardy, compact, and spirited - the horses on Assateague Island run freely over a range bounded by ocean and bay. Bands of mares and young led by protective stallions graze on marsh grasses, drink at freshwater ponds, and retreat into island forests for shelter. With luck, you will see ponies during your visit. Please watch from a distance. Wild ponies kick and bite, even though they may look tame. Feeding them is dangerous and unlawful. Two Herds The ponies usually live in small groups or . . . — Map (db m8340) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Berlin — Treasures from the Past |
| | Town of Berlin Berlin's main street follows the course of the old Philadelphia post road which served as a principal stage route and course of land transportation during the 18th and 19th centuries. Tradition holds that the name Berlin came from a contraction of the Burley Inn which served early travelers. Berlin's main street comprises one of the best preserved late 19th century commercial districts. Essentially complete streetscapes of Victorian buildings distinguish Berlin's downtown. . . . — Map (db m8339) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Berlin — Verrazano Bridge |
| | Named in 1976 for the courageous Florentine navigator, Giovanni da Verrazano (c. 1485-1528.) In the ship La Dauphine under a commission from King Francis I of France, he explored the Atlantic coastline of North America in the spring of 1524, searching in vain for a rout to Asia. In the crew of 50 was his brother, the map maker Girolamo da Verrazano. Some historians believe the navigator came ashore near here, calling the land Arcadia because of the beauty of the trees. — Map (db m3783) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Ocean City — "Genesar" Also "Genzar," "Genessar," "Genezir" and "Genezer" |
| | 2,200 acres "lying on the sea board side of Boquetonorton (Poqadenorton) Hundred" patented May 10, 1676, to Col. William Stevens, and on January 10, 1679, to Charles Ratcliffe. Brick house believed built in 1732 by May. John Purnell. During the Revolution, Zadok Purnell was authorized to build a battery near here to repel possible attacks from British ships in Sinepuxent Bay. — Map (db m3774) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Ocean City — Stephen Tyng Mather |
| | July 4, 1887 Jan. 22, 1930
He laid the foundation of the National Park Service defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done. — Map (db m3789) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Ocean City — Swindler Park |
| | This park is dedicated to the memory of Leland Stanford Swindler Brigadier General USMC Born 1893 - Died 1993
Soldier, sailor and marine he entered the service in 1912, served in WWI, the China Campaign, WWII and the Korean War. He was decorated for his accomplishments at the battle of Iwo Jima as commander of the 8th Field Depot and concurrently as the Landing Force Shore Party Commander. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. — Map (db m3780) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Snow Hill — 1917 1918 |
| | This Tablet is a Memorial to the Men of Worcester County who gave their lives for their country in the World War.
Blaine B. Boggs Ernest Livingstone Edward J. Bonneville Wilson U. Martin Ara J. Bowen Sewell W. Marshall Claude J. Brittingham John C. Merritt Benjamin H. Carmean James B. Moore Andrew H. Collins Washington J. Mumford John F. Coulbourne James E. McKown John Coulbourne William H. Payton Levin S. Fooks George H. Purnell A. Walton Hancock Edward . . . — Map (db m3822) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Snow Hill — 1941 1946 |
| | This tablet is a memorial to the men of Worcester County who gave their lives for their country in World War II
Adams, Arthur W.
Bailey, Warren
Barnes, Herman R.
Bonnevidde, Walter P.
Coston, Felton B.
Donoway, Voyd J.
Doushe, Thomas J.
Dungan, Leon L.
Dunn, Leland Law
Ewell, James E.
Ferenczy, Joseph
Hall, Alvin E.
Hastings, Leroy
Hayman, Alfred C., Jr.
Holloway, Archer C.
Horton, Everett Rock
Jones, Lewis E.
Lynch, . . . — Map (db m3824) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Snow Hill — Askiminokonson Indian Town |
| | In 1671 the largest indian town in Maryland, jointly occupied by the Pocomoke, Annamessex, Manokin, Nassawattex and Acouintica Indians. A large reservation laid out here in 1686. — Map (db m3793) |
| Maryland (Worcester County), Snow Hill — Nassawango Iron Furnace |
| | Built 1832 by the Maryland Iron Company to smelt bog iron ore dug from the bed of Nassawango Creek. It was abandoned in 1847. The old furnace stack is still standing (1934). — Map (db m3819) |
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