Queenstown in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bowlingly
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, October 19, 2007
1. Bowlingly Marker
Estate patented to James Bowling, 1658, and present manor house built 1733. East-west wing added about 1830.
Before dawn, August 2, 1813, British troops under Sir Charles James Napier landed here and after defeating the local militia seriously damaged the manor house and its contents before reembarking.
Erected 1967 by Maryland Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1658.
Location. 38° 59.511′ N, 76° 9.41′ W. Marker is in Queenstown, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. It is at the intersection of Maryland Avenue and Embert Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Maryland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Queenstown MD 21658, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Bowlingly (a few steps from this marker); "O! say can you see " (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); War in the Chesapeake (about 500 feet away); Surprise at Queenstown (about 500
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Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, October 19, 2007
2. Lane to Bowlingly
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,518 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
