Cambridge in Dorchester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cambridge

Photographed by F. Robby, November 4, 2007

1. Cambridge Marker

Inscription. Originally part of the Choptank Indian Reservation laid out for them in 1669. Cambridge was made a port of entry by the Assembly in 1684. It is one of the few towns authorized at that early date that has survived.

Erected 1939 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 1669.

Location. 38° 34.265′ N, 76° 3.845′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Maryland, in Dorchester County. It is on Rose Hill Place north of Radiance Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in the parking lot of the Dorchester County Visitor Center in Sailwinds Park, which can be seen when entering Cambridge from the Choptank River bridge (US 50). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Rose Hill Place, Cambridge MD 21613, 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: Discover: Dorchester (here, next to this marker); Enjoy Our Park (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Maryland's Eastern Shore (a few steps from this marker); A Landscape and Lifestyle Defined by Water

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Barbara Mikulski (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dorchester Waterman (within shouting distance of this marker); Choptank River's Natural History (within shouting distance of this marker); Choptank River Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Maryland's Eastern Shore (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Dorchester County Visitor Center. Provides information and links to the surrounding points of interest. (Submitted on June 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Cambridge Marker and Civil War Trails Marker at the Visitor Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, June 14, 2008

2. Cambridge Marker and Civil War Trails Marker at the Visitor Center

Dorchester County Visitor Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, November 4, 2007

3. Dorchester County Visitor Center

Harbor at Cambridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, June 14, 2008

4. Harbor at Cambridge

The natural harbor at Cambridge still provides a safe haven for vessels using the Chesapeake Bay.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,884 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 4, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on June 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on December 4, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on June 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.