Near Easton in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Betty’s Cove Meetinghouse

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, October 22, 2007

1. Betty's Cove Meetinghouse Marker

Inscription. Near this spot, about 1665, Quaker settlers built the Betty’s Cove Meetinghouse, at this intersection, known as “The Pincushion,” they established a school, adding one of the first public libraries in America in 1676, George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends, visited Betty’s Cove twice in 1672, when there were “so many boats upon the river it was almost like the Thames,” as Quakers came to meeting.

Erected by Talbot County Council, Historical Society of Talbot County, Third Haven Monthly Meeting of Friends, Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust, and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1665.

Location. 38° 47.018′ N, 76° 7.017′ W. Marker is near Easton, Maryland, in Talbot County. It is at the intersection of St. Michaels Road (Maryland Route 33) and Unionville Road ( Route 370), on the right when traveling west on St. Michaels Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Easton MD 21601, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of “The Rest” (approx. 0.7 miles away); The “Mannour of Ratcliffe”

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); Bracing for an Attack (approx. 1.6 miles away); William Penn (approx. 1.7 miles away); Fausley (approx. 2 miles away); Unionville (approx. 2 miles away); Union Soldiers (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Union Soldiers (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Easton.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,479 times since then and 90 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 26, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.

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