Ocean City in Worcester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Eastern End of Transpeninsular Line Between Maryland and Three Lower Counties of Pennsylvania
(Now Delaware)
| | (Fenwick Island) | |
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2013
1. Eastern End of Transpeninsular Line Between Maryland and Three Lower Counties of Pennsylvania Marker
First run 1751, agreed upon 1760 and finally ratified 1769 by King George, III, thus ending almost a century of controversy between the proprietors of the two provinces.
Erected 2000 by Maryland Historical Trust Maryland State Highway Administration.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1751.
Location. 38° 27.03′ N, 75° 3.144′ W. Marker is in Ocean City, Maryland, in Worcester County. It is on Coastal Highway (Maryland Route 528), on the left when traveling north. The marker is in the median of the Coastal Highway (MD 528) at 145th Street, a block south of the Transpeninsular Line which runs along 146th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14501 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City MD 21842, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Australia (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line in Delaware); Transpeninsular Line (about 800 feet away in Delaware); Mason and Dixon Line-Survey Start (about 800 feet away in Delaware); a different marker also named The Fenwick Island Lighthouse (approx.
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Fenwick Island Lighthouse (was about 800 feet away in Delaware but has been permanently removed); The History of the Lighthouse (was about 800 feet away in Delaware but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Transpeninsular Line. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 13, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2013
2. Eastern End of Transpeninsular Line Between Maryland and Three Lower Counties of Pennsylvania Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2013
3. The Marker, BB&T Bank and the Fenwick Island Lighthouse
The 1767 stone marker at the east end of the Transpeninsular Line is at the base of the lighthouse.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 14, 2019
4. Eastern End of Transpeninsular Line Between Maryland and Three Lower Counties of Pennsylvania Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2007
5. 1767 Stone Marker at the Eastern End of the Transpeninsular Line
Photographed by Allen C. Browne
6. 1969 Photo by M. Bourne
This 1969 photo by Michael Bourne shows a similar, but not identical, marker. (from Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties nomination form msa_se5_29489)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2013
7. Welcome to Ocean City
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,265 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on April 12, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 16, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on January 15, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 16, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
