Rock Hall in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Stanley B. Vansant Memorial
19081990
Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
1. Stanley B. Vansant Memorial
Fishing shanty & wintertime portable home for waterman. Towed to suitable sites. Refurbished thru Friends of Stanley Rock Hall Lions.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1990.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 39° 8.321′ N, 76° 14.09′ W. Marker was in Rock Hall, Maryland, in Kent County. It was at the intersection of Maryland Route 20 and Main Street ( Route 445), on the right when traveling west on Maryland Route 20. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Rock Hall MD 21661, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker and memorial was on the Eastern Shore. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Captain Lambert Wickes (a few steps from this marker); Rock Hall, Maryland (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rock Hall Landing (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bounty Below (approx. Ύ mile away); Attracted By Bounty (approx. Ύ mile away); Right Place, Right Time
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Also see . . . Captain Carter's Fishing Shanty. Unknown website (Submitted on January 28, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2012
2. Statue of Stanley B. Vansant
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2012
3. Stanley B. Vansant Memorial
Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
4. Stanley B. Vansant Memorial Marker
Plaque on Shanty
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2012
5. Stanley B. Vansant Memorial
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2012
6. Captain Carter's Fishing Shanty
Captain Carter's fishing shanty was originally restored by boatwright Stanley Vansant and dedicated to Mr. Vansant in 1993.
Photographed by Pete Skillman, March 20, 2026
7. Stanley B. Vansant Memorial - Removed
The shanty is gone now.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,196 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 20, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on January 28, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on October 20, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 5, 6. submitted on January 28, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7. submitted on March 20, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
