Rock Hall in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gratitude
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019
1. Gratitude Marker
Inscription.
Gratitude. . The village was named for the steamboat Gratitude, which from 1888 to 1914 made regular stops here and in Centreville from the Light Street Piers in Baltimore. Before the advent of motor transport, steamboats opened remote towns to commerce, carrying passengers and Bay produce to urban markets. Sold in 1914 to a Virginia company, Gratitude ran excursions until pressed into service as a support ship for the U.S. Navy during World War I. Sold to a Cuban owner in 1926. The 150-year era of bay steamers ended in 1962.
The village was named for the steamboat Gratitude, which from 1888 to 1914 made regular stops here and in Centreville from the Light Street Piers in Baltimore. Before the advent of motor transport, steamboats opened remote towns to commerce, carrying passengers and Bay produce to urban markets. Sold in 1914 to a Virginia company, Gratitude ran excursions until pressed into service as a support ship for the U.S. Navy during World War I. Sold to a Cuban owner in 1926. The 150-year era of bay steamers ended in 1962.
Erected by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.
Location. 39° 8.445′ N, 76° 15.56′ W. Marker is in Rock Hall, Maryland, in Kent County. Marker is on Rock Hall Avenue just east of Beach Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5913 Lawton Avenue, Rock Hall MD 21661, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019
2. Gratitude Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
