Millersville in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Widow Ramsey’s Tavern
Photographed by F. Robby, December 29, 2002
1. Widow Ramsey’s Tavern Marker
Erected 1976 by Maryland Bicentennial Commission and Maryland Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Military • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1877.
Location. 39° 4.806′ N, 76° 37.592′ W. Marker is in Millersville, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on Veterans Highway half a mile south of Benfield Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Millersville MD 21108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Maryland’s Baltimore Metro Region. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shipley's Choice (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Shipley’s Choice (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Shipley’s Choice (approx. one mile away); Governor William Stone
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More about this marker. A Shipley’s Choice marker is co-located with this marker. A second identical Shipley’s Choice marker is located about 0.2 miles north and on the opposite side of Veterans Highway. A third Shipley’s Choice marker located on Benfield Boulevard has slightly different text.
Photographed by F. Robby, December 29, 2002
2. Widow Ramsey's Tavern Marker
The Widow Ramsey's Tavern marker is next to one of three markers in Millersville titled "Shipley's Choice".
Photographed by F. Robby, February 16, 2010
3. Missing Markers
Both markers were apparently broken off their poles by a snow removal truck after the Blizzard of 2010 that struck central Maryland in February with 50 inches of snow over 5 days. The poles are to the right just sticking above the plowed snow.
Photographed by F. Robby, February 16, 2010
4. Markers in the Snow
The two markers off their poles and atop the plowed snow. The Shipley's Choice marker is closest in this view, with the Widow Ramsey's Tavern marker behind it. Both markers have now been removed from the site, including the broken bases that were still attached to the poles, presumably for repair.
Photographed by F. Robby, July 13, 2010
5. Widow Ramsey’s Tavern Marker
Markers repaired and back on their poles by July 13, 2010.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 7,875 times since then and 248 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 24, 2015, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on October 9, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on February 26, 2010, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 5. submitted on August 29, 2010, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
