Salisbury in Wicomico County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Plantation Barnyard

Pemberton Plantation Historic Trail

Photographed by Nate Davidson, January 18, 2011

1. Plantation Barnyard Marker

Inscription. Like most Chesapeake plantations, Pemberton used a wide range of domestic animals for food, clothing, transportation, and commercial products. Most animals served multiple purposes. Cattle provided milk, meat, hides to tan, and cattle horns for products such as combs and powder horns. Chickens and geese controlled insects, laid eggs, and provided down feathers for bedding. Sheep provided wool for cloth and meat for the table. Hogs provided meat to be smoked and sold. Most animal products were both consumed on the plantation and sold to market. Oxen were particularly important. They were used not only to plow fields but also to transport people and goods. Oxen were usually raised in pairs from birth to prepare them for a life of team labor.

Picture Caption
The living history program at Pemberton Hall helps to preserve heritage breeds such as this Dorking rooster. In the 18th century, poultry that scrounged for food in the barnyard was sometimes called "dunghill fowl."

Erected by Wicomico County Parks & Tourism, Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture

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• Colonial Era.

Location. 38° 20.833′ N, 75° 38.583′ W. Marker is in Salisbury, Maryland, in Wicomico County. It can be reached from Pemberton Historic Park Road 0.4 miles Pemberton Drive. Marker located within Pemberton Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salisbury MD 21801, 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 on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Welcome to Pemberton Historical Park (a few steps from this marker); The "Peculiar Institution" at Pemberton Plantation (within shouting distance of this marker); A Drop to Drink (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Show of Wealth

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Photographed by Nate Davidson, January 18, 2011

2. Marker Location

(about 300 feet away); Pemberton Hall (about 400 feet away); Henry Handy (about 400 feet away); The Road to Salisbury Town (about 400 feet away); Nature's Pasture (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salisbury.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Pemberton Hall (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. This page has been viewed 649 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.