Betterton in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mary Roe Walkup Pavilion
Delegate 36th District 1994-2010
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1978.
Location. 39° 22.233′ N, 76° 3.82′ W. Marker is in Betterton, Maryland, in Kent County. It is on Ericsson Avenue just west of Main Street (Maryland Route 292), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 Ericsson Avenue, Betterton MD 21610, 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, in the Tidewater, 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 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Crews Landing (a few steps from this marker); Betterton (within shouting distance of this marker); Hazelmore (approx. 3.1 miles away); Marylands First Women Voters (approx. 3.1 miles away); Welcome to the Kent Museum (approx. 4.3 miles away); Agricultural Demonstration Area / Historic Tree Grove (approx. 4.3 miles away); Captain John Smith on the Sassafras River (approx. 4.4 miles away); The Tockwogh and the Bay (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Betterton.
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