Princess Anne in Somerset County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Birthplace of Samuel Chase
17 April 1741 - 19 June 1811
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Photographed by William Pfingsten, November 23, 2007
1. Birthplace of Samuel Chase Marker
Declaration of Independence
Judge of the General Court of MD. 1781
Judge of Baltimore County Court 1793
Judge of the U. S. Supreme Court 1796
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust, and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 17, 1741.
Location. 38° 12.831′ N, 75° 41.949′ W. Marker is in Princess Anne, Maryland, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of US 13 and MD 362, on the right when traveling north on US 13. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Princess Anne MD 21853, 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: Somerset County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Manokin Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); Princess Anne Town (approx. 0.6 miles away); Acadians in Maryland (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named University of Maryland Eastern Shore (approx. 0.7 miles away); Samuel Chase (approx. Ύ mile away); Somerset County Circuit Courthouse
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Another marker is no longer nearby. University of Maryland Eastern Shore (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Samuel Chase. FindLaw website entry (Submitted on March 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 14, 2001
2. Birthplace of Samuel Chase
via NYPL Digital Collection, unknown
3. Samuel Chase
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,338 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on March 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
