Near Crisfield in Somerset County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Make Peace
Photographed by William Pfingsten, November 23, 2007
1. Make Peace Marker
Patented for 150 acres 1678 to John Roach. The brick house on this property is one of the finest examples of very early colonial architecture on the Eastern Shore.
Erected 1937 by State Roads Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1678.
Location. 37° 58.359′ N, 75° 49.916′ W. Marker is near Crisfield, Maryland, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of MD 380 and Johnson Creek Road, on the right on MD 380. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crisfield MD 21817, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ward Brothers Workshop (approx. 0.7 miles away); The J. Millard Tawes Homeplace (approx. 0.7 miles away); 'Spirit Of The American Doughboy' (approx. one mile away); The Crisfield Protests of 1961 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Crab Pickers Strike (approx. 1.4 miles away); J. Millard Tawes (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Crab Shanty (approx. 1½ miles away); African American Watermen of the Chesapeake (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crisfield.
Also see . . .
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Additional commentary.
1. Date of Construction
The marker, which I believe has been around since 1935 or so (CCC or WPA right?) says that the land was patented to John Roach in 1678. "Old Somerset of the Eastern Shore of Maryland. A Study in Foundations and Founders", by Clayton Torrence shows the patent date of February 9, 1663 with the Historical American Buildings survey stating Make Peace was built "soon after 1663".
Submitted by Adam White
— Submitted September 14, 2011.
Photographed by Michael O. Bourne, November 1996
2. Make Peace
Maryland Historical Trust file photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,973 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 30, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on November 30, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.
