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

“The Wilderness”

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

1. "The Wilderness" Marker

Inscription. Part of present house, a lower wing, built c. 1700. Home of Daniel Martin and his son Nicholas, who was captain in 38th Battalion of Maryland Militia during Revolutionary War and died here in 1808. Nicholas Martin’s son Daniel, elected Governor of Maryland in 1829 and again in 1831. Added larger portion of the house c. 1810.

Erected by Maryland Bicentennial Commission & Maryland Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700.

Location. 38° 38.619′ N, 76° 7.841′ W. Marker is near Trappe, Maryland, in Talbot County. Marker is on Southside Island Creek Road, half a mile Chloras Point Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trappe MD 21673, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Wintersell Schoolhouse (approx. 3.2 miles away); Miniature Skipjack, Yankee Pedler (approx. 3.4 miles away); In Memory of Col. Tench Tilghman (approx. 3½ miles away); Oxford (approx. 3.6 miles away); 1812-1865: Rebuilding (approx. 3.9 miles away);

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Before There Was an Oxford (approx. 3.9 miles away); 1668-1710: Oxford's Beginnings (approx. 3.9 miles away); 1738-1793: Boom and Bust (approx. 3.9 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Governors of Maryland - Daniel Martin. Daniel Martin died in office. Very little is written about him. (Submitted on November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

2. The Wilderness, National Register of Historic Places.

“The most important reason for nominating The Wilderness to the National Register is the fact that it was the home of Daniel Martin 20th Governor of Maryland, The structure is also an important element in the development of Maryland's domestic architecture.”

(Submitted on March 29, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

The Wilderness Barn image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

2. The Wilderness Barn

The house is not visible from the road.

Wilderness,<BR>Talbot County Home of Daniel Martin image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

3. Wilderness,
Talbot County Home of Daniel Martin

From Governors of Maryland, from the Revolution to the Year 1908 by Heinrich Ewald Buchholz, 1908, Page 104.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,123 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.