Crisfield in Somerset County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

J. Millard Tawes

1894-1979

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 22, 2016

1. J. Millard Tawes Marker

Inscription. Born in Crisfield. Served Maryland for 37 years. Governor, 1959-1967; Comptroller of the Treasury, 1939-1947 and 1950-1959; First Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, 1969-1971; Treasurer of Maryland, 1973-1975. Oversaw expansion of the University System of Maryland and brought educational television to the state. Doubled the State Park System. Established programs in support of economic development, agriculture, industry, and environmental matters.

Erected 2015 by Maryland Historical Trust-Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list.

Location. 37° 59.021′ N, 75° 51.264′ W. Marker is in Crisfield, Maryland, in Somerset County. It is on Maryland Avenue (MD 413). The marker is located in Crisfield Municipal Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crisfield MD 21817, 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,

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 walking distance of this marker: Crab Pickers Strike (within shouting distance of this marker); The Crisfield Protests of 1961 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hoptown (approx. 0.3 miles away); Crisfield

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Chesapeake Treasures (approx. half a mile away); Beach to Bay Indian Trail (approx. half a mile away); Treasures From The Past (approx. half a mile away); Watermen of the Tangier Sound (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crisfield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Crisfield (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 22, 2016

2. J. Millard Tawes Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 22, 2016

3. J. Millard Tawes Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 22, 2016

4. J. Millard Tawes Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 13, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.