Princess Anne in Somerset County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Somerset County

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2021

1. Somerset County Marker

Inscription. Create August 22, 1666, and named for Lady Mary Somerset, sister-in-law of Cecilius Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore. At its founding, Somerset included present-day Wicomico and Worcester Counties, and parts of Delaware and Virginia. The settlement of the lower Eastern Shore was a strategic achievement for Maryland proprietors as as it anchored loyal settlers in a region with territorial conflicts to the east on Delaware Bay and to the south on Eastern Shore of Virginia.

Erected 2018 by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 22, 1666.

Location. 38° 12.533′ N, 75° 41.695′ W. Marker is in Princess Anne, Maryland, in Somerset County. It is on Somerset Avenue (Maryland Route 675) just south of Washington High School Back Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11916 Somerset Ave,

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Princess Anne MD 21853, 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,

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: Manokin Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Princess Anne Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Chase (approx. 0.3 miles away); Somerset County Circuit Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Acadians in Maryland (approx. 0.3 miles away); Teackle Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Birthplace of Samuel Chase (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princess Anne.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2021

2. Somerset County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.