Edgewater in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Beverly and Triton Beaches

Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 5, 2025

1. Beverly and Triton Beaches Marker

Inscription. People first flocked to Beverly Beach Club and later Triton Beach from the 1920s to the 1960s to swim, play, gamble, and relax by the Bay with friends and family.

Beverly Beach Club (to the south) was one of the largest resorts on the East Coast, where nettle fencing stretched far into the Bay to protect swimmers from jellyfish. A dance pavilion with an amusement arcade and slot machines stood just off the wide, sandy beach.

Vacationers seeking a quieter reprieve could enjoy camping, swimming, and picnics at the less developed Triton Beach (to the north).

Beverly Beach Club closed in 1968 when slot machines became illegal and the owners refused to comply with a civil rights court order to integrate (left). The once thriving resorts slowly deteriorated as the forest reclaimed much of the land and the Bay washed away the sandy beaches. See if you can find remnants of the old resorts as you walk through the park today!

Did you know people have lived here for at least 12,000 years?

Archaeologists have discovered ancient Native American campsites and oyster shell middens in the area. There is also evidence of a colonial plantation nearby, once the home of the Saunders family and their slaves in the 1700s.

(Caption):
Circa 1940s Beverly

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Erected by Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 38° 53.096′ N, 76° 29.727′ W. Marker is in Edgewater, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It can be reached from Triton Beach Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1202 Triton Beach Rd, Edgewater MD 21037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wildlife of the Chesapeake Bay (approx. 0.2 miles away); Beach Resorts on the Bay (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dino (approx. 2.3 miles away); Gresham (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Thomas Point / Our Abundant Chesapeake (approx. 2.4 miles away); Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (approx. 2.4 miles away); At Work — At Play on the Bay (approx. 2.6 miles away); Java History Trail (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edgewater.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Thomas Point / Our Abundant Chesapeake (was approx. 2.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

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Beverly and Triton Beaches Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 5, 2025

2. Beverly and Triton Beaches Marker - wide view

Beverly Triton Nature Park. This marker is located within the park that was created after the county government acquired the old resort property. (Submitted on June 5, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 5, 2025

3. Beverly and Triton Beaches Marker

Modern view from Triton Beach looking toward the south.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 750 times since then and 173 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.