Preston in Caroline County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Linchester Mill
Photographed by Don Morfe, October 29, 2014
1. Linchester Mill Marker
Linchester Mill borders Hunting Creek, a tributary of the Choptank River flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. This historic site provided a crossing for Native Americans who traveled the Choptank Indian Trail; colonists en route to the first Choptank River ferry located at Hog Island; the first salt raid of the American Revolution; the first trans-Peninsula railroad to Ocean City; and for customers buying moonshine at Toms Still.
A mill has been here for 250 years. The braced-frame mill was built in 1827. It had two structural additions. The first occurred in 1890 to accommodate new equipment. The second occurred in 1917 when the Fitz waterwheel replaced the large wooden waterwheel.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.
Location. 38° 42.048′ N, 75° 53.85′ W. Marker is in Preston, Maryland, in Caroline County. It is at the intersection of Linchester Road and Maryland Route 331 on Linchester Road. 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, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Underground Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Linchester Mill
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Preston (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Don Morfe, October 29, 2014
3. Linchester Mill
Photographed by Don Morfe, October 29, 2014
4. Linchester Mill
Photographed by Don Morfe, October 29, 2014
5. Linchester Mill-circa 1827-National Register of Historic Places
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 902 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 1, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 1, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
