Cambridge in Dorchester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Shoal Creek
Shoal Creek was once a 378-acre plantation boasting a three-story, brick manor house whose owners included john Woolford and Gov. Charles Goldsborough. The 16-room dwelling survived until 1970, accumulating tales of hauntings, secrete passages, and buried treasure during its 200-year-existence.
This antique farm equipment was discovered during the construction of the golf course and was once part of the original plantation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.
Location. 38° 33.824′ N, 76° 3.269′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Maryland, in Dorchester County. It can be reached from Marsh Elder Drive 0.4 miles north of Heron Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2718 Marsh Elder Dr, Cambridge MD 21613, 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: Turning Numbers into Names (within shouting distance of this marker); Robbin's Heritage Center (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Stronghouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Plantation Garden (approx. 0.3 miles away); Goldsborough Stable (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Meredith House
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Other markers no longer nearby. Robbins Heritage Center (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Annie Oakley Lived Down The Street (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); Neild Museum (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); Smokehouse / Strong House; Helen C. Barber Herb Garden (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Goldsborough Stable (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Meredith House (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2022
2. Shoal Creek Marker
The antique farm equipment is now gone.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 623 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
