St. Michaels in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Navy Point Historic Houses

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

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

1. Navy Point Historic Houses Marker

Inscription. Higgins, Dodson, and Eagle houses have looked out over the St. Michaels waterfront for well over a century. When they were built, the harbor was full of workboats, from oyster tonging skiffs and canoes to large commercial sailing vessels. Between 1876 and 1891, the twice-weekly arrival of the steamboat from Baltimore spurred a flurry of activity.

The steamboat was a sign of things to come. By 1886, the owners of these houses were living elsewhere so they could rent their former homes to tourists and summer boarders. Ultimately, the character of the boat traffic in St. Michaels would change as well.

Today, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum preserves these historic waterfront houses as administrative offices.

Higgins House
(c. 1851-1861)

Dodson House
(c. 1851-1861)

Eagle House
(c. 1877-1891)

Erected by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 38° 47.232′ N, 76° 13.25′ W. Marker is in St. Michaels, Maryland, in Talbot County. It is on Cherry Street just east of Burns Street

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, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 North Talbot Street, Saint Michaels MD 21663, 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 walking distance of this marker: From Seafood Packing to Tourism (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named What's under your feet? (a few steps from this marker); Oystering on the Chesapeake (a few steps from this marker); Deflecting the Enemy (a few steps from this marker); War in the Chesapeake (a few steps from this marker); "O! say can you see…" (within shouting distance of this marker); John Smith Shallop (within shouting distance of this marker); Lost Overboard (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Michaels.

Other markers no longer nearby. Freedom's Figurehead (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Navy Point Historic Houses (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); What's under your feet? (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Shallop (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another

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

2. Navy Point Historic Houses Marker

marker now near it); Captain John Smith's Shallop (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker replaces the linked marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.