Chesapeake City in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

McReynolds-Woods House

C. 1870

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 21, 2010

1. McReynolds-Woods House Marker

Inscription. This home was occupied by several notable people over the years. The bridge tender for the long bridge, Mr. Hevelow, used the railing from the bridge to fence in the yard. Capt. Ed Sheridan operated the ferry which would transverse the canal, until the bridge was completed in 1945. The McReynolds family occupied the home from 1965 until 2005. During restoration, a copy of the "Elkton Appeal" newspaper dated Aug. 1, 1888 was found tucked in a rafter. Round of soup can tops were found neatly tacked over the knot holes in the flooring. In 2008, 100 year old reclaimed random width flooring from Curtis Paper mill in Newark, Delaware was installed on the first floor. The barn built in 2008 is similar in shape to one that occupied the same area in the 1920's.

Erected 2008 by Bobby Walls and Carol Attix. (Marker Number G400.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Chesapeake City Historic District series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 1, 1888.

Location. 39° 31.538′ N, 75° 48.896′ W. Marker is in Chesapeake City, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is at the intersection of George

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Street and Fourth Street, on the right when traveling north on George Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 George Street, Chesapeake City MD 21915, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, on the Eastern Shore,

and in Greater Philadelphia.

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: Jennie Whiteoak House (within shouting distance of this marker); Stubbs-Caldwell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bayard-Bouchelle House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War II Monument (about 400 feet away); Steele-Davis House (about 400 feet away); The Whiteoak House (about 500 feet away); Savin-Conrey House 1848 (about 500 feet away); Karsner-Wilsey House/Office (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chesapeake City.

McReynolds-Woods House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 21, 2010

2. McReynolds-Woods House

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 21, 2010

3. McReynolds-Woods House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,046 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on February 3, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.