Near Snow Hill in Worcester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cropper Wash House/Print Shop
Farms throughout Worcester County often had to be self-sufficient and included many small buildings for different tasks. This structure, built about 1890 as the laundry house for the Robert Cropper farm in Worcester County, represents these small outbuildings that often are overlooked. Donated by Robert and Calvin Cropper in 1980, Furnace Town converted it into a print shop.
A printer served many small communities as the conduit to the outside world in publishing national and local news, and in providing handbills and other notices of local activities. A variety of manual printing presses and type used during the 19th century are on display here
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 38° 12.271′ N, 75° 28.204′ W. Marker is near Snow Hill, Maryland, in Worcester County. It can be reached from the intersection of Millville Road and Old Furnace Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Banks Broom House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wagon Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Adkins Barn/Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Mary's Parish Building/R. Frank Jones Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); American chestnut (within shouting distance of this marker); The Corduroy Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Glaser Woodworking Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mill Race (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 19, 2025
2. Cropper Wash House/Print Shop Building
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 45 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
