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Cambridge in Dorchester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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Neild Museum

LaGrange Plantation

— Home of the Dorchester County Historical Society —

 
 
Neild Museum Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019
1. Neild Museum Marker
Inscription. The Neild Museum, opened in 1980, includes farm implements and equipment used by local Dorchester County farmers. It features a farm kitchen and barn, and displays the history of local agriculture.
 
Erected by Dorchester County Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureCharity & Public WorkEducation. A significant historical year for this entry is 1980.
 
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 33.995′ N, 76° 3.576′ W. Marker was in Cambridge, Maryland, in Dorchester County. It was on Greenway Drive 0.1 miles east of Abacco Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 904 Smith Street, Cambridge MD 21613, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was on the Eastern Shore. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 walking distance of this location: The Stronghouse (a few steps from this marker); Plantation Garden (a few steps from this marker); Goldsborough Stable (a few steps from this marker); The Meredith House (within shouting distance of this marker); LaGrange Plantation
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(within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Meredith House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Robbin's Heritage Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Turning Numbers into Names… (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. Smokehouse / Strong House; Helen C. Barber Herb Garden (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Goldsborough Stable (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Meredith House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Annie Oakley Lived Down The Street (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Robbins Heritage Center (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
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Neild Museum Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2022
2. Neild Museum Marker
Unfortunately, the marker has weathered significantly.
Neild Museum Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019
3. Neild Museum Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 758 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   2. submitted on August 31, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   3. submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 18, 2026