Salisbury in Wicomico County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Henry Handy
Revolutionary War soldier
Henry Handy
Ensign-Salisbury Batt., Somerset Co. Militia, MD
Born in 1787 Somerset Co., MD
Believed to have been buried at this site and later moved to Parsons Cemetery
Erected 2024 by Samuel Chase & William P. Duval National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapters.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.
Location. 38° 20.861′ N, 75° 38.661′ W. Memorial is in Salisbury, Maryland, in Wicomico County. It is on Plantation Lane 0.4 miles south of Pemberton Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5595 Plantation Ln, Salisbury MD 21801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and in the Tidewater. 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: Pemberton Hall (here, next to this marker); A Show of Wealth (within shouting distance of this marker); The "Peculiar Institution" at Pemberton Plantation (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Pemberton Historical Park (about 400 feet
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Pemberton Hall (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
