Millersville in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Shipley's Choice

Photographed by F. Robby, December 29, 2002

1. Shipley's Choice Marker

Inscription. Adam Shipley, who came to Anne Arundel County in 1668, on March 30, 1681, patented 200 acres on the south side of the Severn River. Dedicated during the Tercentenary Commemoration of the Shipleys of Maryland. May 25, 1968.

Erected 1968 by Maryland Historical Society.

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 month for this entry is March 1927.

Location. 39° 4.806′ N, 76° 37.592′ W. Marker is in Millersville, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on Veterans Highway half a mile south of Benfield Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Millersville MD 21108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Maryland’s Baltimore Metro Region.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

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: Widow Ramsey’s Tavern (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Shipley’s Choice (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Shipley’s Choice (approx. one mile away); Governor William Stone (approx. 1.2 miles away); Old Stage-Coach Road (approx. 1.4 miles away); Baldwin Memorial United Methodist Church

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); Charles W. Baldwin Hall (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Severn Crossroads Church (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millersville.

More about this marker. Another identical Shipley’s Choice marker is located about 0.2 miles north and on the opposite side of Veterans Highway. A third Shipley’s Choice marker located on Benfield Boulevard has slightly different text.

Photographed by F. Robby, December 29, 2002

2. Shipley's Choice Marker

Of the three Shipley's Choice markers in Millersville, this one is paired with the Widow Ramsey's Tavern marker. The others are by themselves.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2015, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,677 times since then and 284 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 24, 2015, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.