Near Easton in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

“Canterbury Mannor”

1000 Acres.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

1. "Canterbury Manor" 1000 Acres Marker

Inscription. Laid out for Richard Tilghman Chirurgeon as “Mannor of Tilghman’s Fortune” 20th July 1659. Sold by him to Richard Preston 3rd Sept., 1665, as the “Mannor of Canterbury” “together with all royaltys and privileedges most usually belonging to Mannors in England.”

Erected 1939 by State Roads Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 20, 1659.

Location. 38° 43.521′ N, 76° 6.347′ W. Marker is near Easton, Maryland, in Talbot County. It is on Baileys Neck Road one mile west of Maryland Route 333, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Easton MD 21601, 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,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Canterbury Manor (a few steps from this marker); Peachblossom Meetinghouse (approx. 2.1 miles away); Old Wintersell Schoolhouse (approx. 2.7 miles away); Bracing for an Attack (approx. 3 miles away); “Hole in the Wall” (approx. 3.1 miles away); Old White Marsh Episcopal Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); Robert Morris, Sr. (approx. 3.2 miles away); Third Haven (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Easton.

Entrance Gate to Canterbury Manor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

2. Entrance Gate to Canterbury Manor

The dwelling is not visible from the road.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,625 times since then and 70 times this year. Last updated on August 7, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.

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