Near East New Market in Dorchester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Choptank Indian Reservation

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 5, 2025

1. Choptank Indian Reservation Marker

Inscription. In 1669, the Choptank Indian Reservation was established by an act of the General Assembly. European encroachment resulted in displacement of the Choptank people to a narrow part of Locust Neck overlooking Goose Creek and the Choptank River. This location, known as "Indian Lands," was occupied by the Choptank people into the 1790s and was the last colonial-era reservation in Maryland. Some of their descendants live in this area today.

Erected by Maryland Department of Transportation; Maryland Historical Trust.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1669.

Location. 38° 35.374′ N, 75° 57.268′ W. Marker is near East New Market, Maryland, in Dorchester County. It is at the intersection of Green Point Road and Mt. Holly Road (Maryland Route 16), on the right when traveling south on Green Point Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5801 Green Point Rd, East New Market MD 21631, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Secretary Veterans Park Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); My Lady Sewall’s Manor

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); East New Market (approx. 1.7 miles away); Friendship Hall (approx. 1.8 miles away); Friendship Trail (approx. 1.8 miles away); Faith Community UMC Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Shoal Creek (approx. 5.7 miles away); Turning Numbers into Names… (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East New Market.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 5, 2025

2. Choptank Indian Reservation Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.