Denton in Caroline County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Neck Meeting House Native Garden
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, October 3, 2016
1. Neck Meeting House Native Garden Marker
These native plants have evolved in this region over 10,000 years and are well adapted to the area's unique conditions. They contribute to the health and the environment by filtering pollutants, moderating storm water runoff and preventing erosion, as well as providing shade to moderate temperatures and food and shelter for wildlife. This project benefits the water quality of the Upper Choptank River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay.
The Caroline County Garden Club planted this garden in the fall of 2007 in partnership with Adkins Arboretum, Caroline County Historical Society, Chesapeake Bay Trust and Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry.
Location. 38° 53.514′ N, 75° 50.579′ W. Marker is in Denton, Maryland, in Caroline County. It is on Meeting House 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tuckahoe Neck Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Neck Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Maryland Steamboat Company's Joppa Wharf at Denton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Steamboats on the Choptank River
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Other markers no longer nearby. Choptank River Heritage Center (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); Nest of Traitors (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 3, 2022
2. Neck Meeting House Native Garden Marker
The marker is visible in the distance, on the right of the Meeting House.
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, October 3, 2016
3. Native Plants
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, October 3, 2016
4. Native Plants
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 6, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on October 6, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
