Crisfield in Somerset County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Evolving Crisfield Harbor
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Photographed by Don Morfe, September 22, 2016
1. The Evolving Crisfield Harbor Marker
1. Commercial sailing ships once travelled the local waterways and frequently docked in the Crisfield harbor, as shown in this 1875 depiction. Watermen sold their seafood, harvested daily in local waters, to the towns packing houses. Workers then prepared the seafood for shipmen by train throughout the United States, or by steamboat to regional markets.
2. In this more recent view, train tracks have been removed and condos have replaced several seafood packing houses. Change is inevitable, but Crisfield still celebrates its heritage with numerous seafood-themed festivals.
3. The steamboat City of Norfolk is shown here docked at the old depot in Crisfield. It transported passengers and seafood bound in larger cities. Train service on the old wharf enabled local business to ship large volumes of their seafood to metropolitan markets.
4. Sailing ships, trains, and steamboats are gone, but the city dock still serves as a transportation hub. Smith Island and Tangier mail boats make frequent trips to Crisfield to ferry passengers and supplies to and from the islands. Cruise ships also visit the Port of Crisfield.
Erected by Crisfield Heritage Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce
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Location. 37° 58.651′ N, 75° 51.839′ W. Marker is in Crisfield, Maryland, in Somerset County. It is on Main Street. The marker is on the City Dock at the foot of Main Street. 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: Commerce on the Water (a few steps from this marker); Federal Office Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jersey Island & the Bridge (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Crisfield (approx. Ό mile away); Treasures From The Past (approx. Ό mile away); Beach to Bay Indian Trail (approx. Ό mile away); Chesapeake Treasures (approx. Ό mile away); Hand Tongs (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crisfield.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Crisfield (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 22, 2016
2. The Evolving Crisfield Harbor Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 22, 2016
3. City Dock
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 22, 2016
4. City Dock with Capt Jason boats-visits to Smith Island and Tangiers Island
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 22, 2016
5. Yachts docked in the Crisfield Harbor
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 13, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
