Millersville in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Shipley’s Choice
Photographed by F. Robby, December 29, 2002
1. Shipley's Choice Marker
Adam Shipley, who came to Anne Arundel County in 1668, on March 30, 1681, patented 200 acres on the south side of the Severn River. Dedicated during the Tercentenary Commemoration of the Shipleys of Maryland. May 25, 1968.
Erected 1968 by Maryland Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 30, 1681.
Location. 39° 4.908′ N, 76° 37.551′ W. Marker is in Millersville, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on Veterans Highway 0.4 miles south of Benfield Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Millersville MD 21108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Maryland’s Baltimore Metro Region. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Widow Ramsey’s Tavern (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Shipley's Choice (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Shipley’s Choice (approx. 0.9 miles away); Governor William Stone (approx. one mile away); Old Stage-Coach Road (approx. 1½ miles away); Baldwin Memorial United Methodist Church
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More about this marker. An identical Shipley’s Choice marker is located about two-tenths of a mile further south and on the opposite side of Veterans Highway. That marker is co-located with the Widow Ramsey’s Tavern marker. A third Shipley’s Choice marker located on Benfield Boulevard has slightly different text and was erected to dedicate a residential subdivision named for Adam Shipley.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,848 times since then and 87 times this year. Last updated on January 21, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photo 1. submitted on October 9, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
