Near Port Deposit in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Chapel-of-Ease
Photographed by William Pfingsten, July 17, 2007
1. Site of Chapel-of-Ease Marker
Original site of marker.
Erected by Maryland Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1733.
Location. 39° 38.006′ N, 76° 4.633′ W. Marker is near Port Deposit, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is at the intersection of Jacob Tome Memorial Highway and Dr Jack Rd / Craigtown Rd, on the right when traveling east on Jacob Tome Memorial Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1195 Jacob Tome Memorial Highway, Port Deposit MD 21904, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, on the Eastern Shore, and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cummings Tavern (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Woodlawn Camp Meeting (approx. one mile away); Flight 605 (approx. 1.6 miles away); USNTC Bainbridge (approx. 2.4 miles away); This Tablet is in Commemoration (approx. 2½ miles away); West Nottingham Academy
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Photographed by A. Taylor, January 9, 2014
2. Site of Chapel-of-Ease Marker
Photographed by A. Taylor, January 9, 2014
3. Site of Chapel-of-Ease Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,582 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on January 23, 2016, by A. Taylor of Laurel, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on July 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2016, by A. Taylor of Laurel, Maryland.
