Near Snow Hill in Worcester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Askiminokonson
Indian Town
Photographed by William Pfingsten, November 23, 2007
1. Askiminokonson Indian Town Marker
Erected by State Roads Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1671.
Location. 38° 11.381′ N, 75° 24.448′ W. Marker is near Snow Hill, Maryland, in Worcester County. It is at the intersection of MD 12 and Nassawango Road, on the right when traveling north on MD 12. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Snow Hill MD 21863, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Masonic Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away); William Julius Johnson (approx. 1.1 miles away); Historic Western Auto Building (approx. 1.1 miles away); The John Blair House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Makemie Memorial Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); World War II Memorial
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Worcester County Courthouse (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by William Pfingsten, November 23, 2007
2. Reservation was in this field.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011
3. Askiminokonson Indian Town Marker, looking south along North Washington Street, Route 12
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011
4. Askiminokonson Indian Town Marker, looking east at Nassawango Road
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,777 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on October 24, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
