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Wye Mills in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Wye Oak House

 
 
Wye Oak House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 22, 2007
1. Wye Oak House Marker
Inscription. Built about 1720. Said to be the second oldest Public School in Talbot County. Restored by the Garden Clubs of Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties in 1952.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraEducationNotable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1720.
 
Location. 38° 56.363′ N, 76° 4.841′ W. Marker is in Wye Mills, Maryland, in Talbot County. Marker can be reached from Maryland Route 662, 0.1 miles Maryland Route 404. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wye Mills MD 21679, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Preserving a Legacy (here, next to this marker); Wye Oak (here, next to this marker); The “Little House” in the Shade (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Wye Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); A Glimpse Inside a Giant (within shouting distance of this marker); Wye Grist Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Brief History of the Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); So, How Does a Mill Work? (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wye Mills.
 
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Wye Oak Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 22, 2007
2. Wye Oak Schoolhouse
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,398 times since then and 54 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week November 4, 2007. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.

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