Near Princess Anne in Somerset County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Samuel Chase
17 April 1741 - 19 June 1811
Declaration of Independence
Judge of the General Court of MD 1781.
Judge of Baltimore County Court 1793.
Judge of the U.S. Supreme Court 1796.
Erected by Maryland Historical Trust; Maryland State Highway Administration.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust, and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
Location. 38° 15.94′ N, 75° 45.188′ W. Marker is near Princess Anne, Maryland, in Somerset County. It is on Redding Ferry Road north of Stone Creek Lane, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13981 Redding Ferry Rd, Princess Anne MD 21853, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Zion Memorial Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Whitehaven (approx. 2.6 miles away); Old Green Hill Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Col. George Gale (approx. 3.3 miles away); Asbury United Methodist Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Friendship United Methodist Church and Allen African American School
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. An identical marker stands in Salisbury.
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 55 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
