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

Wye Island

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Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, October 19, 2007

1. Wye Island Marker

Inscription. Patented to Col. Philemon Lloyd as “Lloyd’s Insula” 1682, a combination of four earlier patents. Henrietta Maria Lloyd married Samuel Chew and their daughters married William Paca 3rd Governor of Maryland and John Beale Bordley, who inherited the island half to each from Philemon Lloyd Chew in 1770.

Erected 1939 by State Roads Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.

Location. 38° 54.898′ N, 76° 7.467′ W. Marker is near Carmichael, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. It is at the intersection of Carmichael Road and Wye Island Road, on the left on Carmichael Road. Marker is south of Wye Plantation marker. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: “Wye Plantation” (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); “Cheston on Wye” (approx. 1.2 miles away); Governor Robert Wright (approx. 1½ miles away); Site of Stagwell (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old Wye Episcopal Church (approx.

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2.9 miles away); A Glimpse Inside a Giant (approx. 2.9 miles away); Wye Oak House (approx. 2.9 miles away); Preserving a Legacy (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carmichael.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Stagwell (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. Indian Commissioner Col. Philemon Lloyd, 1646-1685. (Submitted on November 2, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
2. Secretary of the Province of Maryland Philemon Lloyd, 1672-1732. (Submitted on November 2, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
3. Short Biography of William Paca. (Submitted on November 2, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
4. John Beale Bordley, Agriculturist. An article by William H. Wroten, Jr. (History Professor, Salisbury State Teachers College) published in the Salisbury Times on May 22, 1958. (Submitted on November 2, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Bridge to Wye Island image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, October 19, 2007

2. Bridge to Wye Island

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,642 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on February 19, 2008, by Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture of Salisbury, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.