Preston in Caroline County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Maryland Lot

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 29, 2014

1. The Maryland Lot Marker

Inscription.
Est 1865 The Maryland Lot owned by Maryland Steamboat Co. The beginning of Choptank Village.

In memory of the Steamboat Captains of the Chesapeake who were vital in building Choptank Village in the 1880's

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 38° 40.914′ N, 75° 57.066′ W. Marker is in Preston, Maryland, in Caroline County. It is on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Preston MD 21655, 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 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 4 miles of this marker,

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measured as the crow flies: Choptank Landing (within shouting distance of this marker); Escape from Poplar Neck (within shouting distance of this marker); Choptank (within shouting distance of this marker); Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); Mt. Pleasant M. E. Church (approx. 3 miles away); Freedom (approx. 3.1 miles away); Site of Frazier’s Chapel (approx. 3.1 miles away); Linchester Mill (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Preston.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Preston (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 29, 2014

2. The Maryland Lot Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 29, 2014

3. The Maryland Lot Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 520 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.