Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge near Rock Hall in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
History of Bogles Wharf
Bogles Wharf was once the commercial center of Eastern Neck Island.
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The Chester River Steamboat Company built the original Bogles Wharf around 1887, just upriver from here. The wharf extended 1,000 feet into the deeper waters of the Chester River to allow the loading and unloading of deep draft ships. Although Bogles Wharf received some passenger traffic, it was primarily a shipping point for Eastern Neck Island produce destined for Baltimore.
By 1910, steamboat transportation became obsolete, and therefore so did the original Bogles Wharf. The wharf in front of you extends into the sheltered water of Durdin Creek. It has been used by watermen and recreational boaters for over a century. Although this wharf is not in the same location as the original Bogles Wharf, it has taken the same name.
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The original Bogles Wharf is depicted on this 1903 map of Kent County.
An oyster shucking plant once stood where you are now standing. Active in the first half of the 20th century, the plant is a reminder of the importance of our fishery resources to the local community.
Erected by Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
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Location. 39° 1.938′ N, 76° 12.591′ W. Marker is near Rock Hall, Maryland, in Kent County. It is in Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge. It is on Bogles Wharf Road east of Eastern Neck Island Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rock Hall MD 21661, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Living Shorelines at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge (here, next to this marker); In Recognition of Howard E. McIntyre (approx.
Other markers no longer nearby. Birds of Prey-Hunters in the Sky (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed); Long Distance Travelers (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed); Clever Ruse (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 24, 2025
4. Nearby signage for the Eastern Neck Island Water Trail
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 25, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
