St. Michaels in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Oystering on the Chesapeake
The Chesapeake Bay is the greatest oyster factory on earth. Along its length, fresh water from the mid Atlantic states combines with salt water from the sea in just the right proportions (and at just the right depths and temperatures) to create the perfect environment for oysters.
The work of harvesting, shucking, packing, shipping, and eating these oysters has shaped this entire region---its communities, its economy, and its environment.
Erected by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 38° 47.238′ N, 76° 13.236′ W. Marker is in St. Michaels, Maryland, in Talbot County. It is on Burns Street. On the waterfront promenade at the Chesapeake Maritime Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Michaels MD 21663, 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 walking distance of this marker: "O! say can you see " (here, next to this marker); Deflecting the Enemy (here, next to this marker); War in the Chesapeake (here, next to this marker); What's under your feet? (here, next to this marker); Navy Point Historic Houses
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Other markers no longer nearby. What's under your feet? (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Freedom's Figurehead (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Navy Point Historic Houses (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Don Morfe, November 5, 2011
2. Oystering on the Chesapeake Marker
This is a photo of the marker in its prior environs.
Photographed by Don Morfe, November 5, 2011
4. Oystering on the Chesapeake Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, November 5, 2011
5. Oystering on the Chesapeake Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, November 5, 2011
6. Oystering on the Chesapeake Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, November 5, 2011
7. Oystering on the Chesapeake Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 486 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on November 29, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 29, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
