Dames Quarter in Somerset County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Henry's Beach

1952-1982

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 31, 2013

1. Henry's Beach Marker

Inscription. Site of a popular day resort for African Americans and the general public. Business woman Lorraine Henry originally from Dames Quarter in Somerset County and her husband George purchased the land in 1952 and developed the only such resort in the state at that time. Families enjoyed a pleasant atmosphere including ball games, bathing, fishing, crabbing and home-style cooking, as well as the premier black entertainers and musicians of the period.

Erected 2002 by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.

Location. 38° 11.317′ N, 75° 53.917′ W. Marker is in Dames Quarter, Maryland, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of Deal Island Road and Hudson White Road on Deal Island Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Deal Island MD 21821, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore.

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It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

in the Tidewater,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joshua Thomas (approx. 3.6 miles away); Roaring Point Park (approx. 5½ miles away); a different marker also named Roaring Point Park (approx. 5½ miles away); Gen. Arnold Elzey C.S.A. (approx. 5.6 miles away); "Bloomsbury" (approx. 6.1 miles away); Saint Stephen's Church (approx. 8.1 miles away); Col. George Gale (approx. 8½ miles away); Whitehaven (approx. 8.7 miles away).

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 31, 2013

2. Henry's Beach 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 3,025 times since then and 127 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.