Crisfield in Somerset County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Crisfield
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 31, 2013
1. Crisfield Marker
Inscription.
Crisfield. . Center of the Chesapeake Bay seafood industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known as the “Seafood Capital of the World.” Waterman settled the Somers Cove area in the 1660s; Community prospered after discovery of Tangier Sound oyster beds in 1854. Town named in honor of John W. Crisfield, who promoted the 1866 railroad link to carry local products to urban markets. Busy port expanded on landfill of oyster shells, was Maryland’s second most populous city at the turn of the 20th century.
Center of the Chesapeake Bay seafood industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known as the “Seafood Capital of the World.” Waterman settled the Somers Cove area in the 1660s; Community prospered after discovery of Tangier Sound oyster beds in 1854. Town named in honor of John W. Crisfield, who promoted the 1866 railroad link to carry local products to urban markets. Busy port expanded on landfill of oyster shells, was Maryland’s second most populous city at the turn of the 20th century.
Erected by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.
Location. 37° 58.75′ N, 75° 51.617′ W. Marker is in Crisfield, Maryland, in Somerset County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and 9th Street on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crisfield MD 21817, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 533 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
