Crisfield in Somerset County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Crisfield

Incorporated 1872

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 12, 2024

1. Crisfield Marker

Inscription. Center of the Chesapeake Bay seafood industry in the late 19th/early 20th century, known as the "Seafood Capital of the World." Watermen settled the Somers Cove area in 1660s. Community prospered after discovery of Tangier Sound oyster beds in 1854. John W. Crisfield promoted 1866 railroad link to carry bay produce to urban markets; town was renamed in his honor in 1874. Busy port expanded on landfill of oyster shells.

Erected 2013 by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 37° 58.765′ N, 75° 51.627′ W. Marker is in Crisfield, Maryland, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (Maryland Route 413) and 9th Street, in the median on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 W Main St, Crisfield MD 21817, 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: Chesapeake Treasures (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Treasures From The Past (about 400 feet away);

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Beach to Bay Indian Trail (about 400 feet away); Watermen of the Tangier Sound (about 600 feet away); Drop Tongs (about 600 feet away); Skipjacks and Bugeyes (about 600 feet away); Oyster Dredges (about 600 feet away); Hand Tongs (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crisfield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Crisfield (has been replaced with this marker).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 12, 2024

2. Crisfield Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.