Solomons in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

This flagpole

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 30, 2019

1. This flagpole Marker

Inscription. This flagpole is reputedly made from the mast of the sailing brogan James Aubrey. The mast was removed when the vessel was converted to power and used to transport students to the Solomons School from 1925 to 1935. The Solomons School is now the museum's administration building and library.

Erected by Calvert Marine Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 38° 19.881′ N, 76° 27.808′ W. Marker is in Solomons, Maryland, in Calvert County. It can be reached from Solomons Island Road South (Maryland Route 2) south of Thomas Johnson Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14200 Solomons Island Road South, Solomons MD 20688, 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

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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: Power Bateau (here, next to this marker); The Business End of a Screwpile (a few steps from this marker); Sailing Bateau Witch of the Wave (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Drum Point Lighthouse (a few steps from this marker); Wm. B. Tennison (a few steps from this marker); Portion of Hull, Unidentified Bugeye (a few steps from this marker); Scoot (Reproduction) (a few steps from this marker); Five-Log Canoe Shamrock (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Solomons.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Drum Point Lighthouse (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

The flagpole image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 30, 2019

2. The flagpole

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.