Maryland Steamboat Company's Joppa Wharf at Denton
The Wharves at Choptank Crossing
Golden Age of Steam on the Choptank River
Here you'll find the restored Joppa steamboat wharf and terminal from the 1800s, a visitor center and museum, and a Chesapeake Bay skipjack. This area was once a thriving port, forty miles inland from the mouth of the Choptank.
These attractions are part of the Choptank River Heritage Center. The Center's larger purpose is to tell the stories of the Eastern Shore's longest river and the history of the land and its people.
The Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network
The Wharves of Choptank Crossing is a partner with the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network.
The Network and its partner sites promote appreciation, enjoyment and conservation of the people, places and plants and animals of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed that stretches from New York to Virginia. Visit this and other sites in the Gateways Network to experience the Bay's stories, culture, spirit and mystery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 38° 53.305′ N, 75° 50.378′ W. Marker is in Denton, Maryland, in Caroline County. It is on River Landing Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Denton MD 21629, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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.
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Other markers no longer nearby. Choptank River Heritage Center (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Nest of Traitors (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,208 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
