East New Market in Dorchester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Friendship Trail
In Historic East New Market
Originally an Indian Trading Post
Significant stop on the Underground Railroad
Steeped in history
Presently a great place to call home
Erected by Dorchester County Health Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 38° 35.91′ N, 75° 55.439′ W. Marker is in East New Market, Maryland, in Dorchester County. It is on Railroad Avenue (Maryland Route 14) just west of Cleveland Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Railroad Ave, East New Market MD 21631, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Friendship Hall (a few steps from this marker); East New Market (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Faith Community UMC Church (approx. half a mile away); My Lady Sewalls Manor (approx. 1.7 miles away); Secretary Veterans Park Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Choptank Indian Reservation (approx. 1.8 miles away); Choptank Landing (approx. 5.9 miles away); Escape from Poplar Neck (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East New Market.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
