Cambridge in Dorchester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Stronghouse
A Multi-Purpose Space
| | In Memory of John and Lola Parks Shenton. | |
Originally from the Woolford Family of Belvoir Plantation on Horn Point Road, this building was moved to High Street in Cambridge after the mid-1800s. It was later gifted to DCHS in the 1960s. Careful evaluation has suggested that it was once used as a smokehouse to smoke and store foods, though a fire appears to have charred its beams a little more than intended on the interior. Over the years, it was also used for secure storage of household goods, hams, sugar, and other valuables, resulting in its alternate name, the "Stronghouse." This name, however, serves a second purpose, as it was believed by one historian to have been used as a place to store weapons and ammunition in the War of 1812.
Erected by Dorchester County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Anthropology & Archaeology • Notable Buildings • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 38° 33.99′ N, 76° 3.57′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Maryland, in Dorchester County. It is on Greenway Drive east of Abacco Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1003 Greenway Dr, Cambridge MD 21613, 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 walking distance of this marker: Plantation Garden (a few steps from this marker); Goldsborough Stable
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Other markers no longer nearby. Neild Museum (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Smokehouse / Strong House; Helen C. Barber Herb Garden (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Goldsborough Stable (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Annie Oakley Lived Down The Street (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Robbins Heritage Center
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
