Cordova in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Frederick Douglass

(1818 - 1895)

Photographed by Jeri Alexander, February 23, 2025

1. Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) Marker

Inscription. Born enslaved on Holme Hill Farm near here, Douglass lived his early childhood in Talbot County. He self-liberated from Baltimore in 1838 assisted by his future wife, Anna Murray. Overcoming mind-body-soul-destroying obstacles, Douglass became one of the greatest orators, writers, and philosophers in American history. He was an extraordinary advocate for liberation, human rights, and universal suffrage. His legacy lives in all who fight for freedom and equality.

Erected 2025 by Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland Historical Trust.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 38° 53.149′ N, 75° 57.655′ W. Marker is in Cordova, Maryland, in Talbot County. It is at the intersection of Lewistown Road and Tappers Corner Rd (Maryland Route 303) on Lewistown Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12308 Lewistown Rd, Cordova MD 21625, United

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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tuckahoe Roots (approx. 1.3 miles away); Honoring an American Hero (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Beloved Tuckahoe Home of Frederick Douglass (approx. 1.9 miles away); A Champion for Equality (approx. 1.9 miles away); Forging Freedom from Places of Bondage (approx. 1.9 miles away); St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Frederick Douglass (approx. 2.3 miles away); St. Joseph’s Church (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cordova.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Frederick Douglass (was

Photographed by Jeri Alexander, February 23, 2025

2. Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) Marker

approx. 2.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Additional keywords. Civil war Abolitionist

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2025, by Jeri Alexander of Delmar, Maryland. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2025, by Jeri Alexander of Delmar, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.