Millersville in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Shipley's Choice
Photographed By F. Robby, December 29, 2002
1. Shipley's Choice Marker
Erected by Maryland Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1927.
Location. 39° 4.806′ N, 76° 37.592′ W. Marker is in Millersville, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Marker is on Veterans Highway, half a mile south of Benfield Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Millersville MD 21108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Widow Ramsey’s Tavern (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Shipley’s Choice (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Shipley’s Choice (approx. 1.1 miles away); Governor William Stone (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Severn Crossroads Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Stage-Coach Road (approx. 1.4 miles away); Baldwin Memorial United Methodist Church
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More about this marker. Another identical Shipley’s Choice marker is located about 0.2 miles north and on the opposite side of Veterans Highway. A third Shipley’s Choice marker located on Benfield Boulevard has slightly different text.
Photographed By F. Robby, December 29, 2002
2. Shipley's Choice Marker
Of the three Shipley's Choice markers in Millersville, this one is paired with the Widow Ramsey's Tavern marker. The others are by themselves.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2015, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,829 times since then and 177 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 24, 2015, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.
