Near Pocomoke City in Worcester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Beach to Bay Indian Trail
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, May 1, 2016
1. Beach to Bay Indian Trail Marker
Centuries ago, Indians of the Algonquin Nation, including the Assateagues, Pocomokes, Manokins and Acquintacas, migrated seasonally between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay. The Beach to Bay Indian Trail recognizes the patterns established by the American Indians and followed by the first European immigrants with fishing, farming and timbering as the principal activities. These patterns are deeply imprinted on the land and can be seen in relatively undisturbed settings along the trail, continuing the tradition of travel for discovery on the Lower Eastern Shore.
Erected by U.S, Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 0.287′ N, 75° 32.607′ W. Marker was near Pocomoke City, Maryland, in Worcester County. It could be reached from U.S. 13, in the median. Marker is at the Maryland Welcome Center. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Pocomoke City MD 21851, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was on the Eastern Shore. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and in the Tidewater. 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.
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Cultural Treasures (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Wicomico Treasures (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Maryland's Eastern Shore (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2025
2. The marker set has been removed, although the posts remain.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 6, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on October 12, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
