Denton in Caroline County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Neck Meeting House

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

1. Neck Meeting House Marker

Inscription. Neck or Tuckahoe Neck Meeting House was built in 1802 by members of the Society of Friends who had been Nicholites, a sect that originated in Caroline County. The building was used as a house of worship and as a Friends School until 1897. The building was then rented by "Dunkards" for religious meetings for black persons and as a school. It was privately sold in 1901 and since 1949 has been owned by Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Erected 1985 by Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.

Location. 38° 53.499′ N, 75° 50.588′ W. Marker is in Denton, Maryland, in Caroline County. It is at the intersection of Maryland Route 404 and Route 328, on the right when traveling west on Maryland Route 404. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Denton MD 21629, 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: Tuckahoe Neck Meeting House (here, next to this marker); Neck Meeting House Native Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Maryland Steamboat Company's Joppa Wharf at Denton (approx. 0.3 miles

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

away); Steamboats on the Choptank River (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hubs of Activity (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Denton Arrests (approx. 0.3 miles away); Moses and the Hounds (approx. 0.4 miles away); Caroline County Visitor Center (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denton.

Other markers no longer nearby. Choptank River Heritage Center (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); Nest of Traitors (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Joseph Nichols and the Movement of Nicholites. Article by Dr. William H. Wroten, Jr. (Submitted on November 7, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 3, 2022

2. Neck Meeting House Marker

Neck Meeting House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

3. Neck Meeting House

Meeting House Burial Ground image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

4. Meeting House Burial Ground

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,664 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on January 30, 2008, by Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture of Salisbury, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on November 7, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on November 7, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.