Salisbury in Wicomico County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Final Resting Place
Historically Black Houston Cemetery
African-American History on the Shore
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 19, 2025
1. Final Resting Place Marker
Inscription.
Final Resting Place. Historically Black Houston Cemetery. On April 2, 1901, Solomon T. Houston, Richard Dashiell, George W. Leonard, John W. Johnson and Leonard Parsons, mostly trustees of the John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church (now the Charles H. Chipman Foundation Center), established the Houston Cemetery. Solomon T. "Saul," Houston, the Chairman of the trustees, a realtor and prominent community leader, purchased the land for the African American cemetery and the final resting place for some local Civil War veterans. Many remains were removed and displaced for the building of Rt. 50. Upon the deaths of the founders, Prof. Charles H. Chipman cared for the cemetery until his demise, and then the American Legion Post 145 cared for its upkeep.
On April 2, 1901, Solomon T. Houston, Richard Dashiell, George W. Leonard, John W. Johnson and Leonard Parsons, mostly trustees of the John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church (now the Charles H. Chipman Foundation Center), established the Houston Cemetery. Solomon T. "Saul," Houston, the Chairman of the trustees, a realtor and prominent community leader, purchased the land for the African American cemetery and the final resting place for some local Civil War veterans. Many remains were removed and displaced for the building of Rt. 50. Upon the deaths of the founders, Prof. Charles H. Chipman cared for the cemetery until his demise, and then the American Legion Post 145 cared for its upkeep.
Erected by Beach to Bay Heritage Area, Maryland Heritage Area Authority; Rural Maryland Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is April 2, 1901.
Location. 38° 21.985′ N, 75° 35.512′ W. Marker is in Salisbury, Maryland, in Wicomico County. It is on Commerce Street west of Ward Street, on the left when traveling west.
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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 Ward St, Salisbury MD 21804, 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, and in the Tidewater. 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 19, 2025
2. Final Resting Place Marker
(was approx. Ό mile away but has been permanently removed); Gen. John Henry Winder C.S.A. (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 19, 2025
3. Houston Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
