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

Acadians in Maryland

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

1. Acadians in Maryland Marker

Inscription. During the French and Indian War, the British expelled some 11,500 Acadians from the Canadian Maritimes, dispersing them among the North American colonies and to France. Four ships carrying over 900 exiles arrived in Maryland in November 1755. Acadians were settled around the Chesapeake, in such places as Baltimore, Port Tobacco, Oxford, and Princess Anne. Facing hardship and discrimination, most had left the lower Eastern Shore for Louisiana by 1770.

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

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1755.

Location. 38° 12.257′ N, 75° 41.793′ W. Marker is in Princess Anne, Maryland, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of Manokin Avenue and Mansion Street, on the right when traveling west on Manokin Avenue. The marker stands at the parking for Manokin River Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11754 Mansion St, Princess Anne MD 21853, 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

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: Teackle Mansion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (about 800 feet away); Samuel Chase (approx. 0.2 miles away); Somerset County Circuit Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Princess Anne Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Boxwood Gardens (approx. ¼ mile away); Manokin Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Somerset County (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princess Anne.

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

2. Acadians in Maryland Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 65 times this year. Last updated on October 15, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.