Solomons in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Waterman's Shed
By Devry Becker Jones, August 30, 2019
1. Waterman's Shed Marker
This shed was built ca. 1900 at Otterpoint, Patuxent River. Orrie Laveille lived in this shed during the oyster season, from which he oystered on the Patuxent River. The shed was moved by barge around 1910 to Tongue Cove, Helen Creek by the Tongue family; and used by the Tongue and Ballard families until 1984 when the shed was donated to the museum, who moved it to its present location.Erected by Calvert Marine Museum.
Location. 38° 19.829′ N, 76° 27.837′ W. Marker is in Solomons, Maryland, in Calvert County. Marker can be reached from Solomons Island Road South (Maryland Route 2) just 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Ark of Hungerford Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Drum Point Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Calvert Marine Museum's Dee of St. Mary's (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
By Devry Becker Jones, August 30, 2019
2. The Waterman's Shed
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2019. This page originally submitted on August 31, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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