Cambridge in Dorchester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Meredith House

A Plantation Home

— In Memory of Clara Mae Stephens. —

The Meredith House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 13, 2026

1. The Meredith House Marker

Inscription.
This Georgian-style home was built about 1760. You may notice that the original brick portion is quite symmetrical. The addition is believed to have been from the late 1800s. The house is furnished with many unique artifacts from Dorchester County, and it has a rich history as the home of numerous influential families.

The Governor's Room, for instance, displays pictures, furniture, and other objects of several governors of Maryland that hailed from Dorchester County, including the two that lived in this house. Another highlight is the room of Annie Cornish, one of the house's last residents (pictured right).

Erected by Dorchester County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture • Colonial Era • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.

Location. 38° 34.006′ N, 76° 3.587′ 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: 1004 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: A different marker also named Meredith House (a few steps from this marker); Plantation Garden (within shouting

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distance of this marker); The Stronghouse (within shouting distance of this marker); LaGrange Plantation (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Goldsborough Stable (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Robbin's Heritage Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Turning Numbers into Names… (approx. 0.3 miles away); Shoal Creek (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.

Other markers no longer nearby. Meredith House (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); 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); Neild Museum (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); 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

The Meredith House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 13, 2026

2. The Meredith House

(was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Robbins Heritage Center (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

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.