Near Abingdon in Harford County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Captain John Smith

Photographed by William Pfingsten, June 21, 2007

1. Captain John Smith Marker

Inscription. Captain John Smith in 1608 ascended this river to this point. On his map he called it after his home in England “Willowbyes Flu” or river. Now Bush River.

Erected 1968 by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1608.

Location. 39° 26.988′ N, 76° 16.737′ W. Marker is near Abingdon, Maryland, in Harford County. It is on Pulaski Highway (U.S. 40) one mile south of Abingdon Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Abingdon MD 21009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of “Old Baltimore” (here, next to this marker); Cokesbury College (approx. ¾ mile away); Gov. William Paca (approx. 0.9 miles away); Harford Town (approx. 1.6 miles away); This Tablet (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Abingdon.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cokesbury College (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

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John Smith’s Map of Virginia. Map drawn by John Smith shows Bush River. (Submitted on June 22, 2007.)

Photographed by William Pfingsten, June 21, 2007

2. Bush River

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,655 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.