Near Easton in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Frederick Douglass

1817 - 1895

— Negro Patriot —

Frederick Douglass Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

1. Frederick Douglass Marker

Inscription.
Attained freedom and devoted his life and talents to the abolition of slavery and the cause of universal suffrage. Visited England in 1845 and in 1859. Won many prominent friends abroad and at home. Was U. S. Marshall for the District of Columbia and U. S. Minister to Haiti.

Was born in Tuckahoe, Talbot County.

Erected by State Roads Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. 38° 49.795′ N, 75° 54.972′ W. Marker is near Easton, Maryland, in Talbot County. Marker is on Easton Denton Road (Maryland Route 328), on the left when traveling north. Marker is just prior to the Tuckahoe River Bridge at the Talbot/Caroline County line. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Easton MD 21601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. William Richardson (approx. 1.7 miles away); “Sailing Away to Freedom” (approx. 1.7 miles away); Colonel William Richardson (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Food Sources of Enslaved Afro-Marylanders (approx. 4.3 miles away); William Still: "Father of the Underground Railroad"

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(approx. 4.3 miles away); Peter Still: The Kidnapped and the Ransomed (approx. 4.3 miles away); Sydney Still: "Sydney's Choice" (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Doncaster Dwelling: A Perfect Substitute (approx. 4.3 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Africans in America. PBS link to Frederick Douglass. (Submitted on November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

2. The Search for Frederick Douglass' Birthplace. The Eastern Shore Guide website entry:
"There Is No Tuckahoe, Maryland..."
An Honors English class requirement project, by Amanda Barker. In 1996, Amanda and her father set out to find the actual location of Frederick Douglass' Birthplace. See what they found out here... (Submitted on November 5, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Photographed By F. Robby, September 20, 2010

2. Frederick Douglass Marker

View of the marker, dedication sign, and bridge.

This Bridge Dedicated to Frederick Douglass image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

3. This Bridge Dedicated to Frederick Douglass

Rt. 328 bridge over the Tuckahoe River.

Tuckahoe River image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

4. Tuckahoe River

View from bridge.

Photographed By F. Robby, September 20, 2010

5. Bridge

View of the bridge dedicated to Douglass, taken from the end of Tuckahoe Landing Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,501 times since then and 62 times this year. Last updated on August 25, 2015, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on September 6, 2013, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on November 5, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 5. submitted on September 6, 2013, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.