Crisfield

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 31, 2013

1. Crisfield Marker

Inscription. Center of the Chesapeake Bay seafood industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known as the “Seafood Capital of the World.” Waterman settled the Somers Cove area in the 1660s; Community prospered after discovery of Tangier Sound oyster beds in 1854. Town named in honor of John W. Crisfield, who promoted the 1866 railroad link to carry local products to urban markets. Busy port expanded on landfill of oyster shells, was Maryland’s second most populous city at the turn of the 20th century.

Erected by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 58.765′ N, 75° 51.627′ W. Marker was in Crisfield, Maryland, in Somerset County. It was at the intersection of West Main Street and 9th Street on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Crisfield MD 21817, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was on the Eastern Shore.

It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named Crisfield (here,

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next to this marker); Chesapeake Treasures (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Treasures From The Past (about 400 feet away); Beach to Bay Indian Trail (about 400 feet away); Watermen of the Tangier Sound (about 600 feet away); Drop Tongs (about 600 feet away); Skipjacks and Bugeyes (about 600 feet away); Oyster Dredges (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crisfield.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 31, 2013

2. Crisfield Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 935 times since then and 20 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.