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

“Hole in the Wall”

Robert Morris

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

1. "Hole-in-the-Wall" Marker

Inscription. Early name of this village derived from a famous inn here of that title. Called after a well-known English tavern of about 1720.
Robert MorrisFather of the financier of the Revolution lies buried near the ruins of White Marsh Church.

Erected 1937 by State Roads Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1720.

Location. 38° 41.764′ N, 76° 3.685′ W. Marker is near Trappe, Maryland, in Talbot County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 50 and Almshouse Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 50. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trappe MD 21673, 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: Old White Marsh Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Morris, Sr. (about 600 feet away); The Ball on Top of the Water Tower 1927-1998 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Home Run Baker Park (approx. 2.2 miles away); Peachblossom Meetinghouse

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(approx. 2.6 miles away); Site of Trappe High School (approx. 2.7 miles away); Old Wintersell Schoolhouse (approx. 3 miles away); Nathaniel Hopkins (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trappe.

More about this marker. See Old White Marsh Episcopal Church marker and Robert Morris marker.

Also see . . . Robert Morris's Grave. at White Marsh Cemetery at Find-a-Grave. (Submitted on February 17, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

“Hole-in-the-Wall” image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jacqui Chalifoux, August 23, 2015

2. “Hole-in-the-Wall”

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 28, 2011

3. “Hole-in-the-Wall” Marker

Traffic streams by on Route 50 past the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 5,252 times since then and 121 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on August 23, 2015, by Jacqueline White of Williamsburg, VA - Virginia. 3. submitted on February 17, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.