Ewell on Smith Island in Somerset County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Smith Island Cake

Hungry for History

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2025

1. Smith Island Cake Marker

Inscription. Proclaimed Maryland State Dessert in 2008, the 8-10 layer cake has been a tradition on this island since ca. 1900.

Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Hungry for History, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 37° 59.741′ N, 76° 1.978′ W. Marker is on Smith Island, Maryland, in Somerset County. It is in Ewell. It is on Smith Island Road north of Caleb Jones Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20846 Caleb Jones Rd, Ewell MD 21824, 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Smith Island Work Boats (a few steps from this marker); World Wars I and II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Armed Forces Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); State Dessert… Smith Island Cake (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Smith Island (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome…this is Ewell (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Commerce on the Water (approx. 9.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smith Island.

Also see . . . Chesapeake Traditions Today: Episode 3, Smith Island Cakes (YouTube video). (Submitted on October 12, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2025

2. Smith Island Cake Marker

The marker stands on the grounds of the Smith Island Cultural Center.

Smith Island Cake display inside the Smith Island Cultural Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2025

3. Smith Island Cake display inside the Smith Island Cultural Center

A slice of Smith Island cake image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2025

4. A slice of Smith Island cake

Nearby map for the Ewell community on Smith Island image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2025

5. Nearby map for the Ewell community on Smith Island

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 12, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.