Aberdeen in Harford County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Explore the Chesapeake
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
Photographed by Don Morfe, January 30, 2015
1. Explore the Chesapeake Marker
Explore the landscapes of the early 1600s along the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Learn about the thriving American Indian communities John Smith encountered and imagine the bountiful Chesapeake he observed. Experience the natural and cultural richness that exists in the region today.
Experience the Trail
☸ Explore rivers, coves, and open water by kayak, sailboat, or motor craft.
☸ Bicycle or hike along woodland trails and shoreline paths.
☸ Follow winding back roads through rural landscapes and historic villages.
☸ Visit places that celebrate American Indian heritage.
☸ See birds and other wildlife foraging in marshes, waterways, and forests.
Plan you Adventure-Download the free Chesapeake Explorer App or visit www.smithtrail.net or www.nps.gov/cajo
Erected by National Park Service-United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
this page online
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 39° 29.814′ N, 76° 13.902′ W. Marker was in Aberdeen, Maryland, in Harford County. It was on the Maryland House rest stop (Interstate 95 at milepost 82). Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Aberdeen MD 21001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Central Maryland. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: "O! say can you see " (here, next to this marker); Colony of Maryland (within shouting distance of this marker); State of Maryland (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sophias Dairy (approx. 1.7 miles away); Spesutia Church
Photographed by Don Morfe, January 30, 2015
2. Explore the Chesapeake Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Spesutia P. E. Church (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on December 17, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
