Rock Hall in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wickliffe
Erected by Captain Lambert Wickes Foundation & Maryland Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1781.
Location. 39° 1.162′ N, 76° 13.386′ W. Marker is in Rock Hall, Maryland, in Kent County. Marker is on Eastern Neck Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is at the end of the road in Eastern Neck National Wildlife Sanctuary. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rock Hall MD 21661, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Birds of Prey-Hunters in the Sky (approx. 1.8 miles away); Long Distance Travelers (approx. 1.8 miles away); Clever Ruse (approx. 2.4 miles away); From Marsh to Working Waterway (approx. 3.3 miles away); Crossing the Narrows (approx. 3.4 miles away); Enemy Occupation (approx. 3.4 miles away); War Along the Chesapeake (approx. 3.4 miles away); Chesapeake Country National Scenic Byway (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rock Hall.
Regarding Wickliffe. According to the Maryland Historical Trust Historic Sites Survey K-274, the house was demolished in 1935 to make space for a caretaker's residence for J. Edward Johnston.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,746 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 20, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4. submitted on March 4, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.