Near Elkton in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New Munster
Photographed by William Pfingsten, July 17, 2007
1. "New Munster" Marker
Erected 1934 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 year for this entry is 1683.
Location. 39° 41.927′ N, 75° 49.737′ W. Marker is near Elkton, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is at the intersection of Telegraph Road (Maryland Route 273) and Big Elk Creek, on the left when traveling east on Telegraph Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elkton MD 21921, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Big Elk Chapel (approx. one mile away); Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.3 miles away in Delaware); Revolutionary War Patriots in Head of Christiana Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away in Delaware); The Wedge (approx. 2.4 miles away in Delaware); a different marker also named The Wedge (approx. 2.7 miles away in Delaware);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Wedge (was approx. 2.7 miles away in Delaware but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Pennsylvania - Scotch-Irish Centre. Chapter From the 1915 book The Scotch-Irish in America by Henry Jones Ford discusses the New Munster Tract at length. (Submitted on July 20, 2007.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 5,123 times since then and 114 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
