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

Oaksville Ball Park

Established 1949

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

1. Oaksville Ball Park Marker

Inscription. One of the few surviving African American sandlot baseball fields. Home of the Oaksville Eagles, created ca. 1910. A community baseball club that toured neighboring states, Playing against Negro League teams in the era before desegregation. After the integration of baseball, the Eagles were the only African American team in the Eastern Shore Baseball League. They continued playing until 1978, at one time holding a 48 game winning streak.

Erected 2011 by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 38° 11.302′ N, 75° 37.655′ W. Marker is near Princess Anne, Maryland, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of Perryhawkin Road and Sam Bowland Road, on the right when traveling east on Perryhawkin Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32405 Perryhawkin Rd, Princess Anne MD 21853, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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,

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: Church of God (approx. 3.3 miles away); University of Maryland Eastern Shore (approx. 3.7 miles away); Historic Boxwood Gardens (approx. 3.7 miles away); Somerset County Circuit Courthouse (approx. 3.8 miles away); Samuel Chase (approx. 3.8 miles away); St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Princess Anne Town (approx. 3.8 miles away); Cultural Treasures (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princess Anne.

Another marker is no longer nearby. University of Maryland Eastern Shore (was approx. 3.7 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Additional keywords. Jim Crow South

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

2. Oaksville Ball Park Marker

Sign on the grounds of the ball park image. Click for full size.

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

3. Sign on the grounds of the ball park

Oaksville Community Club, Inc.
Home of
The Oaksville
Eagles
Established July 9th, 1949

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 1,659 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.