Near Easton in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

William Penn

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019

1. William Penn Marker

Inscription. In December 1682 attended a General Meeting of "Friends" on the Choptank River after a visit to Lord Baltimore at Col. Thomas Tailler's in Ann Arundel Co. "Philemon Lloyd with some horsemen waited on Penn" by order of Lord Baltimore.

Erected 1937 by State Roads Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust, and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1682.

Location. 38° 46.564′ N, 76° 5.181′ W. Marker is near Easton, Maryland, in Talbot County. It is on Easton Parkway (Maryland Route 322) 0.1 miles south of Bay Street ( Route 33), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Easton MD 21601, 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,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

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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 walking distance of this marker: The “Mannour of Ratcliffe” (approx. half a mile away); Talbot County Courthouse (approx. half a mile away); Frederick Douglass (approx. half a mile away); Vietnam War (approx. half a mile away); The Talbot Resolves (approx. half a mile away); Birthplace of Tench Francis, Jr. (approx. half a mile away); The Gardens (approx. 0.6 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Easton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. To the Talbot Boys (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019

2. William Penn Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,251 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.