Near Berlin in Worcester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Beach to Bay Indian Trail

Photographed by F. Robby, December 8, 2007

1. Beach to Bay Indian Trail Marker

Inscription. Centuries ago, Indians of the Algonquin Nation, including the Assateagues, Pocomokes, Manokins and Acquintacas, migrated seasonally between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay. The Beach to Bay Indian Trail recognizes the patterns established by the American Indians and followed by the first European immigrants with fishing, farming and timbering as the principal activities. These patterns are deeply imprinted on the land and can be seen in relatively undisturbed settings along the trail, continuing the tradition of travel for discovery on the Lower Eastern Shore.

Erected by Maryland Department of Transportation, National Park Service, the Rural Development Center at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Economic Development Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list.

Location. 38° 14.971′ N, 75° 9.355′ W. Marker is near Berlin, Maryland, in Worcester County. It is on National Seashore Lane south of Stephen Decatur Highway (Maryland Highway 611), on the right when

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traveling north. Marker is located next to the visitors center for the Assateague Island National Seashore. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7206 National Seashore Lane, Berlin MD 21811, 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,

and in the Tidewater.

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: Treasures from the Past (here, next to this marker); The Wild Ponies (a few steps from this marker); Caring for the Bay (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sheltered Waters (about 800 feet away); You're looking out over… A Productive Nursery (about 800 feet away); Berlin / Snow Hill / Wallops Flight Facility / Chincoteague (about 800 feet away); Verrazano Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away); Stephen Tyng Mather (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 9, 2021

2. Beach to Bay Indian Trail Marker

Markers at their new location near the Barrier Island Visitor Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shane Oliver, August 27, 2015

3. Markers at their new location near the Barrier Island Visitor Center

Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 9, 2021

4. Beach to Bay Indian Trail Marker

Assateague Island Visitors Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, December 8, 2007

5. Assateague Island Visitors Center

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 6,406 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 26, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 15, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on August 27, 2015, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on January 15, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 5. submitted on December 26, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.