Golf Club Shores near Berlin in Worcester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Stephen Tyng Mather

July 4, 1887 - Jan. 22, 1930

Photographed by William Pfingsten, November 23, 2007

1. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker

Inscription. He laid the foundation of the National Park Service defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Stephen Tyng Mather series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1887.

Location. 38° 14.832′ N, 75° 9.121′ W. Marker is near Berlin, Maryland, in Worcester County. It is in Golf Club Shores. It is on Varrazano Bridge (Maryland Route 611), on the right when traveling east. Marker is on walkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Berlin MD 21811, 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,

and in the Tidewater.

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: Verrazano Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Berlin / Snow Hill / Wallops Flight Facility / Chincoteague (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); You're looking out over… A Productive Nursery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sheltered Waters (approx. 0.2 miles away); Caring for the Bay (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Wild Ponies (approx. ¼ mile away); Beach to Bay Indian Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); Treasures from the Past (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,108 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 28, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.