Turner's Creek Landing in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Waterfront Hub for Trade

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 6, 2013

1. Waterfront Hub for Trade Marker

Inscription. The "Settlement at Turner's Creek" was developed by Donaldson Yeats before the Revolutionary War. It was a hub for trade. At its peak, there was a shipyard, a tannery, a granary and a dock for shipping and receiving products. The Sassafras River provided a link to the Chesapeake Bay and markets beyond.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 39° 21.452′ N, 75° 58.97′ W. Marker is in Turner's Creek Landing, Maryland, in Kent County. Marker is on Turners Creek Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at the end of Turners Creek Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kennedyville MD 21645, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Turner's Creek (here, next to this marker); Reluctant Aide (within shouting distance of this marker); Agricultural Demonstration Area / Historic Tree Grove (approx. 0.2 miles away); Natural Diversity at Turner's Creek (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Home with a Rich Past (approx. ¼ mile away); Captain John Smith on the Sassafras River (approx. ¼ mile away); The Tockwogh and the Bay (approx. ¼ mile away); Welcome to the Kent Museum (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Turner's Creek Landing.

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Waterfront Hub for Trade & Turner's Creek Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 6, 2013

2. Waterfront Hub for Trade & Turner's Creek Markers

Picnic pavilion where Yeates House once stood.

The Lathim House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 6, 2013

3. The Lathim House

served as a home and a store during the settlement's peak period

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 6, 2013

4. The Lathim House

Note the square-log construction of the earliest section of the building (circa 1760-1770)

The Yeates House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 6, 2013

5. The Yeates House

was located where the picnic pavilion not sits. This mid-18th century house was moved to Baltimore County in 1968 and was restored.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 6, 2013

6. Granary

Local farmers used granaries to store corn or wheat until a ship could take the grains to market. The granary here at Turner's Creek was probably built in the 1870's and was used until the 1950's.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 6, 2013

7. The Lathim House

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 6, 2013

8. Granary

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2013, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on April 10, 2013, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.