Rock Hall in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Red Nun #6

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

1. Red Nun #6 Marker

Inscription. This ice buoy broke free from its station at the entrance to Swan Creek during the winter of 1960-1961 and came to rest in the marsh a few yards from here. Herb Cullis and Barbara Kilby obtained permission from the U.S. Coast Guard to recover and display the buoy as a part of maritime history and to donated it to the town of Rock Hall. Received and dedicated by Mayor Jay Jacobs, October 20, 2010

Erected 2010 by Town of Rock Hall; display designed by Dustin Crouch.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is October 20, 2010.

Location. 39° 8.207′ N, 76° 15.364′ W. Marker is in Rock Hall, Maryland, in Kent County. It is at the intersection of Beach Road and Bay Road, on the right when traveling south on Beach Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5754 Beach Rd, Rock Hall MD 21661, 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,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gratitude (approx. 0.3 miles away); Attracted By Bounty (approx. 0.4 miles away); Right Place, Right Time (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bounty Below (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Diversion (approx. half a mile away); Rock Hall Landing (approx. ¾ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Rock Hall, Maryland (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rock Hall.

Red Nun #6 Ice Buoy Display image. Click for full size.

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

2. Red Nun #6 Ice Buoy Display

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 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.