Tolchester Beach in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Tolchester Beach Amusement Park

Photographed by Bob Marshall, April 29, 2009

1. Tolchester Beach Amusement Park Marker

Inscription. Opened on this site in 1877 by the Tolchester Steamboat Company, in an era when the steamboat was a primary mode of social and commercial transportation in the Tidewater region, and in response to the rising popularity of resorts and amusement parks. Steamers ran daily between Baltimore and the park, which grew to over 150 acres and included a hotel, pavilion, bathing beach and a variety of rides and attractions. The park closed in 1962.

Erected 2002 by Maryland Historical Trust and the Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 39° 12.875′ N, 76° 14.429′ W. Marker is in Tolchester Beach, Maryland, in Kent County. It is on Tolchester Beach Road (Maryland Route 21) 1.4 miles west of Tolchester Road ( Route 445), on the right when traveling west. Marker can be found just before the Tolchester Marina, on the right when traveling west on Tolchester Beach Road. Marker is located in

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front of a private residence. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chestertown MD 21620, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rude Awakening (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battle of Caulk's Field Bicentennial Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Royal Navy and Royal Marines Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Caulk’s Field Monument (approx. 2.4 miles away); Battle of Caulk’s Field (approx. 3 miles away); Kent Meeting House (approx. 3½ miles away); St. Paul's Oak Tree (approx. 3.8 miles away); Bass Propagation Lake (approx. 4 miles away).

Photographed by Bob Marshall, April 29, 2009

2. Tolchester Beach Amusement Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2009, by Bob Marshall of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,425 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2009, by Bob Marshall of Baltimore, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.