St. Michaels in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mystery Shipwreck
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 5, 2025
1. Mystery Shipwreck Marker
Inscription.
Mystery Shipwreck. . The story behind this fragment is a mystery. During dredging operations in 1988 near the mouth of the Chester River, this stern section of a large wooden vessel surfaced unexpectedly. The mounting for the rudder led some to believe it was from a sidewheel steamboat. One such steamboat, named Love Point, was destroyed by a fire in the same vicinity on March 11, 1909, but her hull was steel, not wood. This remnant, planked in yellow pine over white oak frames, must be from another vessel and still remains unidentified.
The story behind this fragment is a mystery. During dredging operations in 1988 near the mouth of the Chester River, this stern section of a large wooden vessel surfaced unexpectedly. The mounting for the rudder led some to believe it was from a sidewheel steamboat. One such steamboat, named Love Point, was destroyed by a fire in the same vicinity on March 11, 1909, but her hull was steel, not wood. This remnant, planked in yellow pine over white oak frames, must be from another vessel and still remains unidentified.
Erected by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is March 11, 1909.
Location. 38° 47.335′ N, 76° 13.264′ W. Marker is in St. Michaels, Maryland, in Talbot County. It is at the intersection of North Talbot Street and Dodson Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Talbot Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 N Talbot St, Saint Michaels MD 21663, 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.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 5, 2025
2. Mystery Shipwreck Exhibit
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 65 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
