Denton in Caroline County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Denton Schoolhouse
104 South 2nd Street
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
[Additional plaque nearby:]
This 1883 schoolhouse and the colonial garden was owned by the Woman's Club of Denton from 1926 to 2008
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 38° 53.103′ N, 75° 49.993′ W. Marker is in Denton, Maryland, in Caroline County. It is on South 2nd Street south of Franklin Street (Maryland Route 404), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 South 2nd Street, Denton MD 21629, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and in the Tidewater. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Two Neighbors * Two Governors * Two States (within shouting distance of this marker); President Roosevelt's Speech (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); On this spot Sept. 5, 1938 stood Franklin Delano Roosevelt (about 500 feet away); Caroline Courthouse (about 500 feet away); Thomas Carney (about 600 feet away); Emancipation's Close Call (about 600 feet away); Caroline Court House (about 600 feet away); Great Wars of World Conflict (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Revolution or Fraud? (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
