Stevensville in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Stevensville Station
Walking the Kent Island Railroad
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 11, 2025
1. Site of Stevensville Station Marker
Welcome to "Walking the Kent Island Railroad," a Paths From the Past Project by Historic Kent Island, Inc.
The Queen Anne's Railroad Company built the Stevensville Station in 1902 with the rail line extension from Queenstown to Love Point. It is the only building left from the old train service on the island, which stopped in 1956. Back then, it stood 400 feet in front of where you are now, off Old Love Point Road.
In the 1950s, the station was moved to State Street (on your left) and used as a family home. In 1984, Skip Morgan) found the building when he bought the property. A friend recognized the station, so Skip donated it to the Kent Island Heritage Society.
In 1987, local volunteers and society President Gil Dunn (aka Doc), gathered at the station site. In a few hours, they moved the structure to its new spot in downtown Stevensville.
Over the next five years, the Kent Island Heritage Society restored the building. Now, you can visit "The 1902 Stevensville
this page online
Not many islanders remember the railroad, but the station is like a window into the past. Some claim they've heard a train whistle in Stevensville, adding a bit of mystery to the story.
If you're interested in the Kent Island Railroad and the historic sites the train passed, keep an eye out for signs along the Cross Island Trail. The railroad used to run from Love Point to the Kent Narrows, but this two-mile section of the trail follows its path.
(Captions):
Stevensville Station
On the move (1987)
Stevensville Station
Looking west (Pre 1938)
Queen Anne's Railroad Map
on Kent Island (1909)
Erected 2024 by Historic Kent Island.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 38° 59.133′ N, 76° 18.45′ W. Marker is in Stevensville, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. It is on State Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 351 State St, Stevensville
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 11, 2025
2. Site of Stevensville Station Marker - wide view
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Old Wesley M.E.C. Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Stevensville Bank (approx. half a mile away); Old Stevensville Post Office (approx. half a mile away); Country Store (approx. half a mile away); Cray House (approx. half a mile away); Grollman's Store (approx. half a mile away); Stevensville Train Depot (approx. half a mile away); Christ Church (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stevensville.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . . Historic Kent Island.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 10, 2019
3. Stevensville Train Depot Marker
As stated on this marker, the Stevensville Station has been moved and has it's own marker at that location.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. 3. submitted on August 11, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
