St. Michaels in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Frederick Douglass

Photographed by F. Robby, January 9, 2005

1. Frederick Douglass Marker

Inscription. Born on Tuckahoe Creek, Talbot County; lived as a slave in St. Michaels area, 1833-1836. Taught self to read and write, conducted clandestine schools for blacks here. Escaped north, became noted abolitionist orator and editor. Returned 1877, as U.S. Marshal for District of Columbia. Also served as D.C. Recorder of Deeds, U.S. Minister to Haiti.

Erected 1981 by The Commissioners of St. Michaels, The St. Mary's Square Museum, Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • Communications • Education. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 38° 47.229′ N, 76° 13.477′ W. Marker is in St. Michaels, Maryland, in Talbot County. It is at the intersection of Talbot Street (Maryland Route 33) and Mill Street, on the right when traveling north on Talbot Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Michaels MD 21663, 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 walking distance of this marker: Under Fire (approx. 0.2 miles away); Heirloom Vegetable & Herb Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Smith Shallop (approx. 0.2

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miles away); Log House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mitchell House (approx. 0.2 miles away); From Seafood Packing to Tourism (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Navy Point Historic Houses (approx. 0.2 miles away); Freedom's Figurehead (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Michaels.

Other markers no longer nearby. Captain John Smith's Shallop (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Shallop (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Navy Point Historic Houses (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

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Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,364 times since then and 38 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 20, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.

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