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

Wickliffe

By William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007

1. Wickliffe Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Major Joseph Wickes, who settled on Eastern Neck Island c. 1658, was Chief Justice of Kent County. Before 1674 the Court met at Wickliffe, his home here (no longer standing). By 1680 he had acquired 864 acres, the southern half of the island, which he held until his death in 1692. His great-grandson Captain Lambert Wickes, who spent his early years here, served with distinction in the Continental Navy, was lost at sea with his Sloop-of-War Reprisal October 1, 1777.

Erected by Captain Lambert Wickes Foundation & Maryland Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1781.

Location. 39° 1.162′ N, 76° 13.386′ W. Marker is in Rock Hall, Maryland, in Kent County. Marker is on Eastern Neck Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is at the end of the road in Eastern Neck National Wildlife Sanctuary. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rock Hall MD 21661, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker

Captain Lambert Wickes Monument image. Click for full size.

By William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007

2. Captain Lambert Wickes Monument

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, measured as the crow flies. Birds of Prey-Hunters in the Sky (approx. 1.8 miles away); Long Distance Travelers (approx. 1.8 miles away); Clever Ruse (approx. 2.4 miles away); Crossing the Narrows (approx. 3.4 miles away); Enemy Occupation (approx. 3.4 miles away); Maryland's Eastern Shore (approx. 3.4 miles away); Chesapeake Country National Scenic Byway (approx. 3.4 miles away); Byway Destinations (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rock Hall.

Regarding Wickliffe. According to the Maryland Historical Trust Historic Sites Survey K-274, the house was demolished in 1935 to make space for a caretaker's residence for J. Edward Johnston.

Marker and Monument image. Click for full size.

By William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007

3. Marker and Monument

By Horace Loller, 1931

4. Wickliffe

From the collection of the Maryland Historical Trust.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,170 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 20, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4. submitted on March 4, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.