St. Michaels in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Waterfowling Building

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

1. The Waterfowling Building Marker

Inscription.
This building was erected in 1975 in memory of Willard G. Rouse, one of the Museum's staunchest supporters. Its design combines three Eastern Shore structures. The main wing on the left is copied from the Taylor's Island Chapel of Ease, built in 1680. The central section copies a wing of the "House of Hinges," an 18th century brick house in East New Market, Dorchester County. The right wing is modeled after typical local kitchen wings. The three siding styles—clapboard, shiplap and board and batten -- are typical of the Eastern Shore.

Erected by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1975.

Location. 38° 47.263′ N, 76° 13.226′ W. Marker is in St. Michaels, Maryland, in Talbot County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Talbot Street and Dodson Avenue, on the right when traveling north. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: From Shipwrecked Puppies to Iron Dogs (here, next to this marker); Spat, Miniature Skipjack (a few steps from this marker); Saving shorelines & wetlands (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Winnie Estelle (within shouting distance of this marker); Lost Overboard (within shouting distance of this marker); Fishing Shanty/Ark (within shouting distance of this marker); Kennedy M. Fitzgerald (within shouting distance of this marker); A Mighty Pull (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Michaels.

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

2. The Waterfowling Building

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.