North East in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

North East

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 14, 2007

1. North East Marker

Inscription. George Talbot of Susquehanna Manor renamed North East River, “The Little Shannon.” The iron forges of the Principio Company were located here. Saint Mary Ann’s Parish Church [is] one of the oldest in Cecil County. Russell, one of the owners of the Principio Company, lived nearby.

Erected 1934 by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list.

Location. 39° 36.009′ N, 75° 56.909′ W. Marker is in North East, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on Cecil Avenue (Maryland Route 7) 0.3 miles west of Main Street ( Route 272), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North East MD 21901, 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,

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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,

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: Geo Washington Traveled This Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); In recognition (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Mary Anne’s Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); 29th Infantry Division Memorial (approx. half a mile away); In Honor of Gold Star Families (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Cecil County Memorial Post (approx. 0.7 miles away); William Marston Hogue, PhD (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North East.

More about this marker. This marker replaces one with identical text erected by the Maryland State Roads Commission in the 1930s.

Also see . . . About North East. North East Maryland Chamber of Commerce. (Submitted on January 21, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

North East Town Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, November 27, 2007

2. North East Town Park

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 30, 2012

3. North East Marker

at the east end of the 1922 bridge over North East Creek.

North East River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, November 27, 2007

4. North East River

North East Creek image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 30, 2012

5. North East Creek

Near the marker, Maryland Route 7 crosses North East Creek (a.k.a The River Shannon).

Northeast Creek Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 30, 2012

6. Northeast Creek Bridge

Built -- 1922
State Roads Commission
John N. Mackall Chairman & Chief Engineer
Omar D. Crothers; D.C. Winebrener
L.H. Steuart - Secretary

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,980 times since then and 76 times this year. Last updated on December 15, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on July 14, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on November 28, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on January 21, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on November 28, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 5, 6. submitted on January 21, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.