Near Berlin in Worcester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
You're looking out over A Productive Nursery
Photographed by Shane Oliver, August 27, 2015
1. You're looking out over... A Productive Nursery Marker
You wouldn't know it from the surface. But this shallow bay (only three to four feet in most areas) brims with life. What lies beneath? Plankton, algae, grasses, worms, shrimp and minnows, clams and crabs, flounders and eels, stingrays and skates Few other marine environments nurture so much life.
What's it worth?
This is a place where fresh and salt water mix creating conditions which support a great diversity of plants and animals. A plush carpet of underwater grasses provides vital food, habitat, and refuge for aquatic life.
Most life in the sea depends upon these productive coastal bays and other estuaries like it. In this complex web of connections, there is something for everyone.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 38° 14.853′ N, 75° 9.288′ W. Marker is near Berlin, Maryland, in Worcester County. It can be reached from the intersection of Verrazano Bridge (Maryland Route 611) and Marsh View Lane. Marker is located behind the Barrier Island Visitor Center at Assateague Island National Seashore.
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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 walking distance of this marker: Sheltered Waters (here, next to this marker); Caring for the Bay (here, next to this marker); Berlin / Snow Hill / Wallops Flight Facility / Chincoteague (a few steps from this marker); The Wild Ponies (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Verrazano Bridge (about 800 feet away); Beach to Bay Indian Trail (about 800 feet away); Treasures from the Past (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stephen Tyng Mather (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.
Photographed by Shane Oliver, August 28, 2015
2. Sinepuxent Bay and Marker as seen from the Barrier Island Visitor Center
The Trail in the foreground is a 1/2 miles long and leads to the Historic Rackliffe House. The house is open seasonally for tours and when it is open, you may choose to walk this scenic path to the house.
Photographed by Shane Oliver, August 27, 2015
3. Barrier Island Visitor Center
This facility replaced the older Barrier Island visitor center, which was located a little farther from the Verranzano Bridge. The old visitor center is now used as the park headquarters.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2015, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 27, 2015, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on August 28, 2015, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on September 6, 2015, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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