Princess Anne in Somerset County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Princess Anne Town

Founded 1733

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 31, 2013

1. Princess Anne Town Marker

Inscription. By an act of Maryland’s General Assembly, 25 acres of the Beckford Plantation were purchased to establish Princess Anne, named for the daughter of King George II. The town was designated as the seat of Somerset County Court in 1742 and became an important market center due to river trade in the 18th century and the extension of the railroad in the 19th.

Erected 2009 by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1742.

Location. 38° 12.367′ N, 75° 41.65′ W. Marker is in Princess Anne, Maryland, in Somerset County. It is on Somerset Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Princess Anne MD 21853, 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: Manokin Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Chase (about 700 feet away); Somerset County Circuit Courthouse (about 700 feet away); Acadians in Maryland (approx. 0.2 miles away); Somerset County (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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Teackle Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Historic Boxwood Gardens (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princess Anne.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 31, 2013

2. Princess Anne Town Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,246 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.