Newark in Worcester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Queponco Railway Station
Newark, Maryland
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 1, 2012
1. Queponco Railway Station Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.
Location. 38° 15.126′ N, 75° 17.526′ W. Marker is in Newark, Maryland, in Worcester County. It is on Patey Woods Road 0.1 miles west of Newark Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8378 Patey Woods Rd, Newark MD 21841, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Genesar" (approx. 5.7 miles away); Swindler Park (approx. 5.9 miles away); Commodore Stephen Decatur, USN (approx. 6.4 miles away); Ayres Building (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Old Globe Theater (approx. 6.4 miles away); Dr. Charles Albert Tindley (approx. 6.4 miles away); Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley (approx. 6.4 miles away); Birthplace of Commodore Stephen Decatur (approx. 6.4 miles away).
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Photographed by Don Morfe, June 1, 2012
2. Queponco Railway Station
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 1, 2012
3. Trackside Marker at Station
It reads, “The Townsend Bird Sanctuary is dedicated and given in loving acknowledgement of my father George F. Townsend, June 21, 1864–April 21, 1947, veteran of the Spanish American War in 1898. This monument is placed in Newark, Md, in grateful memory of the many men and women of this community who have served our nation in time of war and peace. —Cecil Townsend Hunker”
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 673 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
