North Beach in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Town of North Beach
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 30, 2019
1. The Town of North Beach Marker
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The Town of North Beach was incorporated in 1910. It was developed and marketed as a waterfront resort by the North Beach Land and Improvement Company. In 1906, the company opened a road between Chesapeake Beach and what was then called North Chesapeake Beach. In 1916, an electric trolley began carrying vacationers who had traveled by train and steamboats to Chesapeake Beach over to North Beach. Nightclubs, dancing, salt-water bathing and swimming drew people from the cities for weekends and summers. After World War II, cottages were remodeled for year round use. Slot machines and other recreation continued to attract weekenders until the late 1960's.
The Town of North Beach was incorporated in 1910. It was developed and marketed as a waterfront resort by the North Beach Land and Improvement Company. In 1906, the company opened a road between Chesapeake Beach and what was then called North Chesapeake Beach. In 1916, an electric trolley began carrying vacationers who had traveled by train and steamboats to Chesapeake Beach over to North Beach. Nightclubs, dancing, salt-water bathing and swimming drew people from the cities for weekends and summers. After World War II, cottages were remodeled for year round use. Slot machines and other recreation continued to attract weekenders until the late 1960's.
Location. 38° 42.261′ N, 76° 31.915′ W. Marker is in North Beach, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is on Bay Avenue close to 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8900 Bay Avenue, North Beach MD 20714, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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: North Beach Boardwalk (within shouting distance of this marker); Beach & Pier (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 30, 2019
2. The Town of North Beach Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 497 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
