Queenstown in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

"Clover Field"

1622 Acres

Photographed by F. Robby, January 8, 2005

1. Clover Field Marker

Inscription. Patented to William Hensley in 1730 as a resurvey of several earlier tracts granted in the sixteen hundreds. The house contains some fine woodwork. The Hemsley graveyard has some interesting tombs.

Erected 1939 by State Roads Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1730.

Location. 38° 57.312′ N, 76° 5.377′ W. Marker is in Queenstown, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. It is at the intersection of Wye Mills Road (Maryland Route 662) and Foremans Landing Road on Wye Mills Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Queenstown MD 21658, 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 location, measured as the crow flies: Chesapeake College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wye Grist Mill and Museum (approx. one mile away); So, How Does a Mill Work? (approx. one mile away); A Brief History of the Mill (approx. one mile away); Wye Grist Mill (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named

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The Wye Grist Mill (approx. one mile away); The “Little House” in the Shade (approx. 1.2 miles away); Wye Oak House (approx. 1.2 miles away).

Missing Clover Field Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, December 8, 2007

2. Missing Clover Field Marker

Marker confirmed missing on 12/8/2007. Sign on pole says marker to be refurbished and reinstalled.

Photographed by F. Robby, November 28, 2008

3. "Clover Field" Marker

Marker is back on its pole by November 2008.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,320 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 30, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on December 26, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on December 6, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.