Chester in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Chesapeake Country National Scenic Byway

Photographed by Don Morfe, January 31, 2015

1. Chesapeake Country National Scenic Byway Marker

Inscription. Located along Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the byway links Chesapeake Bay’s communities, people, and life stores into a rich experience for visitors and locals alike. With its working farms and waterfronts, historic town centers, and pristine natural areas, Chesapeake Country is a landscape worth exploring.

Check out These Byway Adventures! *Stroll historic main streets *Take in the scenery *Visit a restaurant for locally caught seafood *Pick up fresh produce at a farm stand *Fish from a nearby pier *Hike through upland woods *Bike along flat, rural roads *Paddle along a quiet stretch of the Chesapeake Bay or its rivers

Erected by Chesapeake Country National Scenic Byway.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 38° 58.485′ N, 76° 14.955′ W. Marker was in Chester, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. It was on Piney Narrows Road. The marker is located on the grounds of the Chesapeake Heritage Center. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Chester MD 21619, United

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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,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: War Along the Chesapeake (a few steps from this marker); Enemy Occupation (within shouting distance of this marker); Crossing the Narrows (within shouting distance of this marker); From Marsh to Working Waterway (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Captain John Smith (approx. 0.4 miles away); Crossing Point (approx. half a mile away); Working the Waters (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Point Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.

Other markers no longer nearby. Byway Destinations (was here,

Chesapeake Heritage Center-frontal view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, January 31, 2015

2. Chesapeake Heritage Center-frontal view

next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Byway Destinations (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Maryland's Eastern Shore (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 457 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.