Denton in Caroline County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Maryland Steamboat Company's Joppa Wharf at Denton
The Wharves at Choptank Crossing
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 3, 2016
1. Maryland Steamboat Company's Joppa Wharf at Denton Marker
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Maryland Steamboat Company's Joppa Wharf at Denton. The Wharves at Choptank Crossing.
This site recreates the Golden Age of Steam on the Choptank River
Here you'll find the restored Joppa steamboat wharf and terminal from the 1800s, a visitor center and museum, and a Chesapeake Bay skipjack. This area was once a thriving port, forty miles inland from the mouth of the Choptank.
These attractions are part of the Choptank River Heritage Center. The Center's larger purpose is to tell the stories of the Eastern Shore's longest river and the history of the land and its people..
The Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network The Wharves of Choptank Crossing is a partner with the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network. The Network and its partner sites promote appreciation, enjoyment and conservation of the people, places and plants and animals of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed that stretches from New York to Virginia. Visit this and other sites in the Gateways Network to experience the Bay's stories, culture, spirit and mystery.
Visit www.baygateways.net for more information.
This site recreates the Golden Age of Steam on the Choptank River
Here you'll find the restored Joppa steamboat wharf and terminal from the 1800s, a visitor center and museum, and a Chesapeake Bay skipjack. This area was once a thriving port, forty miles inland from the mouth of the Choptank.
These attractions are part of the Choptank River Heritage Center. The Center's larger purpose is to tell the stories of the Eastern Shore's longest river and the history of the land and its people.
The Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network
The Wharves of Choptank Crossing is a partner with the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network. The Network and its partner sites promote appreciation, enjoyment and conservation of the people, places and plants and animals of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed that stretches from New York to Virginia. Visit this and other sites in the Gateways Network to experience the Bay's stories, culture, spirit and mystery.
Visit www.baygateways.net for more information
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 38° 53.305′ N, 75° 50.378′ W. Marker is in Denton, Maryland, in Caroline County. Marker is on River Landing Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Denton MD 21629, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 3, 2016
2. Choptank River Heritage Center
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 3, 2016
3. Choptank River at Denton
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 609 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
