On Carmichael Road at Cheston Road, on the right when traveling south on Carmichael Road.
Surveyed as “Cheston” 1659 for John and William Coursey containing 800 acres—six generations of Courseys (who adopted the older spelling of DeCourcey) lived here and lie buried here. The original house was burned. — — Map (db m3135) HM
On Carmichael Road 0.2 miles north of Wye Island Road, on the left when traveling south.
Home of William Paca, signer of the Declaration of Independence and twice Governor of Maryland. Born at Chilbury Hall, Harford County 1740. Died and lies buried here, 1799. The unusual house probably dates about 1740. — — Map (db m3137) HM
Near Wye Narrows Drive 0.1 miles south of Cheston Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Born in Queen Anne's County, 1752, educated at Washington College. Rose to rank of captain in Revolutionary War. Served in State Assembly; elected to U.S. Senate 1801. Chosen 13th governor of Maryland 1806, twice re-elected, later member of U.S. . . . — — Map (db m3896) HM
On Carmichael Road near Wye Fields Lane and Stagwell Road.
Land patented in 1659 to Thomas Stagwell, English immigrant and member of the Maryland General Assembly (elected 1661). Acquired in 1706 by Richard Bennett III (1667-1749). One of the largest landowners and slaveholders in the colony. The house, no . . . — — Map (db m98716) HM
On Carmichael Road at Wye Island Road, on the left on Carmichael Road.
Patented to Col. Philemon Lloyd as “Lloyd’s Insula” 1682, a combination of four earlier patents. Henrietta Maria Lloyd married Samuel Chew and their daughters married William Paca 3rd Governor of Maryland and John Beale Bordley, who inherited the . . . — — Map (db m5532) HM
Near Commerce Street south of Broadway, on the left when traveling north.
U.S. Army Air Corps World War II
8th Airforce 445th Bomber Group
Pilot B-24 Bomber
Killed in Action over France Dec 11, 1944
Interred Arlington National Cemetery Aug 23, 2001
Interred Chesterfield Cemetery Aug 25, 2001
Croix de . . . — — Map (db m313629) WM
On Commerce Street (Maryland Route 213) south of Broadway, on the left when traveling north.
American Legion, Inc.
Jeff Davis Post 18
Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland
This memorial plaque is given to commemorate those sons and daughters of Queen Anne's County, Maryland, who served in the Armed Forces of their country in . . . — — Map (db m313628) WM
On Maryland Route 18 at Wright’s Neck Road, on the left when traveling east on Maryland Route 18. Reported permanently removed.
First Free School of Queen Anne’s County erected near here 1724. Its sixth master was Charles Peale, father of the distinguished portrait painter and museum founder—born 1741 in living quarters near the school.
Luther Martin, renowned . . . — — Map (db m129231) HM
On 4-H Park Road (Maryland Route 18) at Wrights Neck Road, on the right when traveling west on 4-H Park Road.
First Free School of Queen Anne’s County erected near here 1724. Its sixth master was Charles Peale, father of the distinguished portrait painter and museum founder—born 1741 in living quarters near the school. Luther Martin, renowned barrister, . . . — — Map (db m313631) HM
On Bloomfield Farm Lane at Church Hill Road ( Route 213), on the left when traveling east on Bloomfield Farm Lane.
Water. The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries weave the tapestry that is Chesapeake Country.
Land. Agriculture and pristine natural resources areas accentuate our rural character.
History. Historic buildings, churches and . . . — — Map (db m199219) HM
Near Bloomfield Farm Lane just east of Church Hill Road ( Route 213), on the left when traveling east.
Few places portray the intimate connections between land and water better than Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Each place has different stories to tell—present in the wetlands, wharves, fields, homes, shops and churches.
Stevensville . . . — — Map (db m199221) HM
On Commerce Street south of Broadway, on the left when traveling north.
Second Lieutenant, Seventh Independent Company 1776
Captain, Second Maryland Regiment 1776-1779
Adjutant General of Maryland 1807-1810
Register of Wills for Queen Anne's County 1779
Maryuland Executive Council 1780-1781, 1783-1875 . . . — — Map (db m313610) HM WM
On East Water Street (Maryland Route 304) at Banjo Lane, on the right when traveling west on East Water Street.
Built in 1804 by William Carmichael (1775-1853), attorney and state senator who freed more than 120 of his family's slaves, 1811-1839. One of the largest manumissions in the state's history. Birthplace of Richard Bennett Carmichael (1807-1884), . . . — — Map (db m80673) HM
On South Commerce Street (Maryland Route 213), on the right when traveling north. Reported damaged.
Although Centreville wasn't incorporated until 1794, colonial settlement of the county dates back to the 1630s.
When officials decided to move the county seat and its supporting government functions, they chose a name that reflected its . . . — — Map (db m62553) HM
On North Commerce Street (Maryland Route 213) at Lawyers Row, on the left when traveling north on North Commerce Street.
In 1876 The Centreville National Bank of Maryland (predecessor to CNB) was established, and in 1904 constructed this building, its headquarters, to replace the one nearby that was destroyed by fire. — — Map (db m138260) HM
Site of Marlborough, a port town laid out in the early 18th century with the creation of Queen Anne’s County. The wharf was a trade center, with a tobacco inspection warehouse administered by William Hopper. The “Captain’s Houses” were constructed . . . — — Map (db m80659) HM
What is a "Living Shoreline"? A living shoreline is a non-structural approach to maintain shorelines. Simply put - living shorelines treat the area between land and water in a natural way.
A natural shoreline is a gradual transition . . . — — Map (db m242979) HM
These 20th Century tickets for Centreville, while portraying a sense of the excitement of the circus coming to town do not represent the impact of those first circuses that came by boat up the Corsica, and up this street. The Aron Turner’s Circus . . . — — Map (db m80657) HM
On Commerce Street (Maryland Route 213) at Broadway, on the left when traveling north on Commerce Street. Reported permanently removed.
"When our own citizens have been carrying provisions--the produce of our own soil, in their own ships--to feed the armies of England, and her allies on the continent of Europe, they have been captured on their homeward bound passage . . . — — Map (db m244769) HM
On E Water Street (Maryland Route 304), on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
Thomas Emory
Thomas Emory, a Queen Anne's County War of 1812 hero, was the first to work toward a railroad system on the Eastern Shore. He led the effort in the state legislature traveling to Europe on behalf of the State in an attempt to raise . . . — — Map (db m200766) HM
On South Commerce Street just north of Church Lane, on the right when traveling north.
This property is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Female Seminary
1876 — — Map (db m138259) HM
On North Commerce Street (Maryland Route 213) at Haydens Alley, on the left when traveling north on North Commerce Street.
To honor the veterans of Queen Anne’s County who served their country in time of war and especially those who made the supreme sacrifice so that we and future generations may enjoy freedom. — — Map (db m244770) WM
On Front Street, on the left when traveling north.
Born in Denton, Caroline County on June 1, 1828, Captain Ozmon was already a well-known sea captain by the time he established his business in Centreville in 1858. In the 1860’s he began purchasing properties in the wharf area and continued to do . . . — — Map (db m80670) HM
Near Commerce Street (Maryland Route 213) south of Broadway, on the left when traveling north.
The citizens of Queen Anne's County honor those sons and daughters who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America during the Korean War, 1950 to 1953.
We dedicate this memorial to the memory of all who fought and died in . . . — — Map (db m313625) WM
On Watson Road at Water Way, on the left when traveling north on Watson Road.
This American Liberty Elm was named after "The Liberty Tree: Our Country's first Symbol of Freedom." On the morning of August 14, 1765, the people of Boston awakened to discover two effigies suspended from an elm tree in protest of the hated Stamp . . . — — Map (db m243001) HM
On Welcome Center Drive at Hayden Road, in the median on Welcome Center Drive. Reported permanently removed.
Although isolated from Maryland's largest population centers, the Eastern Shore was important to the state's role in the Civil War and exemplified the citizens' divided loyalties.
In the years before the war, enslaved African-Americans here . . . — — Map (db m21455) HM
In 1631 William Claiborne established the first settlement in Maryland. A fort and trading post on Kent Island, the westernmost part of Queen Anne's County.
On April 18, 1706, during the reign of Queen Anne, the County received its name from . . . — — Map (db m3104) HM
On Lawyers Row just west of Commerce Street ( Route 213), on the right when traveling west.
The Queen Anne's County Courthouse was built between 1792 and 1794. Still in use today, it is the oldest continuously used courthouse in Maryland. In 1876, the entire building was enlarged to the rear and the wings raised to full stories, resulting . . . — — Map (db m138254) HM
On Dulin Clark Road at 4-H Park Road ( Route 18), on the right when traveling north on Dulin Clark Road.
Queen Anne's Museum of Eastern Shore Life is dedicated to promoting greater understanding and appreciation of the region's cultural and natural heritage, with an emphasis on agriculture and maritime activities. The museum highlights traditions . . . — — Map (db m244771) HM
Near Little Kidwell Avenue just east of Future Road, on the right when traveling east.
Lucretia Kennard was a woman who knew how to make a difference.
Arriving in Queen Anne's County in 1903, she was appalled by the poor quality of education for black students. In those days, schools were segregated by race, the only . . . — — Map (db m138262) HM
On North Commerce Street (Maryland Route 213) at West Water Street, on the left when traveling north on North Commerce Street.
Our Journey Through Time>>>
1876: Centreville National Bank of Maryland founded
1885: Talbot Bank of Easton, Maryland founded
1908: Felton Bank founded
1996: Shore Bancshares, Inc. formed
1997: Talbot . . . — — Map (db m313606) HM
On Lawyers Row just east of Commerce Street ( Route 213), on the left when traveling west.
In 1782, an Act of the Assembly authorized the removal of the County seat from Queenstown to a more central part of the County. That's why the town was called "Centre Ville", with French spelling because of the Post-Revolutionary War admiration for . . . — — Map (db m138252) HM
Before the automobile, boat transportation was the only efficient way of moving goods in the Chesapeake Bay area.
Throughout the 19th century, Centreville Landing was a prosperous commercial area serving the schooners that carried grain, . . . — — Map (db m80661) HM
On Happy Lady Lane 0.1 miles Railroad Avenue, on the left.
By that year, a 2-story brick house, measuring 40 by 24 feet and described as “not yet fully complete,” was built on a 4-acre lot of “Chesterfield,” deeded in 1792 from Mary Nicholson to her daughter Henrietta. Henritta’s husband, Dr. John Bracco, . . . — — Map (db m254454) HM
On South Liberty Street (Maryland Route 213) just south of Church Lane, on the right when traveling north.
St. Paul's Parish was officially established as a result of the Vestry Act and the formal record of the vestry proceedings began on May 8, 1694. On May 1, 1834, the cornerstone for the church was laid by the Rev. Robert Goldsborough — its wall . . . — — Map (db m138264) HM
On North Commerce Street (Maryland Route 213), on the left when traveling north.
The brass pin in the adjoining sidewalk marks the former location of the stone known as "P.G. No. 1", recognized since 1791 as the beginning point of the "Public Ground" now occupied by the Court House and the reference point for all of the original . . . — — Map (db m62294) HM
On Maryland Route 213 at Broadway, on the right when traveling north on Maryland Route 213.
Oldest courthouse in continuous use in the State of Maryland. The building was authorized by Acts of Assemby after the removal of the County Seat from Queenstown to Chester Mills, later Centreville. It was erected between 1791 and 1796 on land . . . — — Map (db m3103) HM
On Millstream Trail north of South Liberty Street ( Route 213), on the right when traveling north. Reported damaged.
In 1870
Centreville had a railroad connecting it with much of the Northeast in the Queen Anne's and Kent Railroad leaving from the rail station in the center of town. What it did not have was a railroad connecting it to Queenstown and Kent . . . — — Map (db m199218) HM
On Ruthsburg Road (Maryland Route 304) south of Kidwell Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The earliest mention of the Hope School is from the accounting records of the Board of School Commissioners in 1865. The school is mentioned again in the 1892 land records survey, which lists "Colored School No. 2, District No. 6 situated on the . . . — — Map (db m243030) HM
On North Liberty Street, on the left when traveling south.
(Main Plaque)
This memorial plaque is dedicated to those members of the Lions Club of Centreville who served in the armed forces of the United States of America and returned home to serve their community in the ideals of freedom and . . . — — Map (db m242982) WM
On Broadway just west of Commerce Street ( Route 213), on the left when traveling west.
The Queen Anne's County Courthouse was constructed at the time when the county seat was removed from Queenstown to Centreville. It was accepted by the County Court on June 1, 1796, and ordered to be "taken, held and deemed to be the proper Court . . . — — Map (db m138253) HM
On E Water Street (Maryland Route 304), on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
The Railroad
brought people together as never before. It brought rescuing firemen from Wilmington to fight the biggest fire in town history as explained in the news story below. It also took the men of Centreville's Company K off to war in 1941. . . . — — Map (db m200764) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
Freight, dairy, mail, livestock, fertilizer and grain...
...all key elements of Centreville's economy of the early 20th century shipped from the Pennsylvania Railroad freight station seen here. This building now serves as the hub of Queen . . . — — Map (db m242972) HM
On Watson Road, on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
For most of its history the wharf was a large part of the economic lifeline linking the world and Centreville. However, with the attractions of water, sand, and the comings and goings of ships there were many adventurous opportunities, some of which . . . — — Map (db m242973) HM
On South Commerce Street (Maryland Route 213) just north of Fayette Street, on the left when traveling north.
Built circa 1794 on the second lot to be sold in Centreville, the Tucker House is a good example of what many of the earliest homes in the town were like. It originally was two rooms deep and one room wide, a popular style of the Federal period in . . . — — Map (db m138258) HM
On Centreville Road, on the left when traveling north.
[First Panel:]
Production of the M5 Antitank Gun began in December 1942. In November 1943, a slightly modified carriage was standardized as M6. In this carriage, a flat shield borrowed from the 105 mm howitzer was replaced by a . . . — — Map (db m244772) HM
On Commerce Street (Maryland Route 213) south of Broadway, on the left when traveling north.
On this Memorial Day of the year 2001, the citizens of Queen Anne's County, honor all those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during the Vietnam War.
We particularly honor and remember those sons and daughters of Queen . . . — — Map (db m313621) WM
On Hayden Road (Maryland Route 834) at Blue Star Memorial Highway (U.S. 301), on the left when traveling west on Hayden Road.
Welcome to Queen Anne's County! The Civil War intruded into quiet Eastern Shore communities, and residents of this beautiful, water-laced region faced difficult choices.
In the years before the war, enslaved African Americans from the . . . — — Map (db m174558) HM
On Bloomfield Farm Lane east of Church Hill Road ( Route 213), on the right when traveling east.
Funding for this park was provided by Program Open Space. The park hosts a combination of athletic
facilities and natural areas for park visitors to enjoy.
The southern end of the property has been planted with native grasses and . . . — — Map (db m242977) HM
On South Commerce Street (Route 213) just south of West Water Street, on the left when traveling north.
In October, 1794 the merchant William Harper Sr. purchased the Northern half of town lot No. 3 North from Centreville founder, Elizabeth Nicholson for £55 pound. By 1798 2 Federal brick houses had been built by Harper and rented for commercial . . . — — Map (db m138256) HM
Near Commerce Street south of Broadway, on the left when traveling north.
On the 60th anniversary of the entrance of the United States of America into World War II, the citizens and veterans of Queen Anne's County honor all those sons and daughters who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
We . . . — — Map (db m313611) WM
Near Commerce Street south of Broadway, on the left when traveling north.
Erected by Centreville Lodge 180 A.F.A.M. and dedicated to the patriots of Queen Anne's Co. who served in defence of liberty, justice, and civilization in the World War. — — Map (db m313615) WM
On Maryland Route 213 south of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
Early plantation house with original paneling.
Listed as an “old dwelling” in a 1744 resurvey of “Smith’s Forrest,” patented 1681.
Moved 1964 by the Queen Anne’s County Historical Society to present site, part of “Chesterfield”, upon . . . — — Map (db m3107) HM
On South Commerce Street (Maryland Route 213) just south of Ruthsburg Road, on the right when traveling north.
Wright's Chance was moved to this location in 1964 from its original site 6 miles east of town. Unlike the large brick plantation houses that have better survived, this type of frame structure was much more common during the Colonial period. The . . . — — Map (db m138257) HM
Water The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries weave the tapestry that is Chesapeake Country.
Land Agriculture and pristine natural resource areas accentuate our rural character.
History Historic buildings, churches, and landscapes . . . — — Map (db m80828) HM
Few places portray the intimate connections between land and water better than Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Each place has different stories to tell—present in the wetlands, wharves, fields, homes, shops and churches.
Stevensville Lovers of . . . — — Map (db m80838) HM
On Swan Cove Lane 0.2 miles north of Ferry Point Park Boardwalk, on the left when traveling north.
During the summer of 1608, Captain John Smith set out from the Jamestown Colony in Virginia on two voyages up the Chesapeake Bay. He and his crew were under instructions from the Virginia Company to seek valuable minerals, identify fish and . . . — — Map (db m313632) HM
Located along Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the byway links Chesapeake Bay’s communities, people, and life stores into a rich experience for visitors and locals alike. With its working farms and waterfronts, historic town centers, and pristine natural . . . — — Map (db m80827) HM
On Castle Marina Road, on the right when traveling south.
The road in front of you that the railroad crossed is one of the oldest on Kent Island. If you look to the right, you can see it used to be part of Cox Neck Road before the construction of Route 50-301 in 1952.
The Kent Narrows was once the only crossing point from Kent Island to the Eastern Shore mainland. The earliest crossings were made by Native Americans in log canoes. Colonies crossed the marshy straits by ferry. Causeways and bridges were built to . . . — — Map (db m114902) HM
You're standing on land that the government took from the Tolson family in 1901 to build the railroad. This is called eminent domain, where the government can take private property for public use. The railroad followed what is now Piney Creek Road, . . . — — Map (db m275242) HM
Kent Island served as an ideal base of operations for the British in August 1813, as it was already an important link between Maryland’s eastern and western shores. The British took over the Kent Island-Annapolis ferry, including a cargo of . . . — — Map (db m80825) HM
The land where you are standing was once a marsh. The straits of the Kent Narrows
were once shallow enough that the Maryland colonists called the area "The Wading Place." After the last ice age, global warming caused sea level to rise . . . — — Map (db m221783) HM
On Piney Creek Road, on the left when traveling east.
Here the path of the Queen Anne's Railroad parts ways with the Cross Islandrail, passing over Route 50-301 and continuing east to the Kent Narrows. However, a different railroad once existed here.
At the end of the tree-lined . . . — — Map (db m316041) HM
Near Piney Narrows Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
Although isolated from Maryland's largest population centers, the Eastern Shore was important to the state's role in the Civil War and exemplified the citizens' divided loyalties. In the years before the war, enslaved African-Americans here began . . . — — Map (db m8329) HM
You're standing in the middle of what once was the
railroad. On August 6, 1905, a mysterious runaway train engine raced this way from Love Point behind you. Chester Station, which stood 80 feet ahead, represented the last hope of avoiding a . . . — — Map (db m275248) HM
On Dominion Road (Maryland Route 552) 0.5 miles south of Goodhand Creek Road, on the left when traveling south.
The Kirwan House, built in 1879, was the home of former Maryland State Senator James E. Kirwan (1900-1908). The attached store, built in 1889, and his various business endeavors became the hub of the Chester/Dominion communities, and also served . . . — — Map (db m138384) HM
On Piney Narrows Road 0.1 miles east of Swan Cove Lane, on the left when traveling east.
Welcome to Kent County! The Civil War intruded into quiet Eastern Shore communities, and residents of this beautiful, water-laced region faced difficult choices.
In the years before the war, enslaved African Americans from the Eastern Shore . . . — — Map (db m204955) HM
On Walnut Street (Maryland Route 19) just east of Main Street ( Route 19), on the left when traveling east.
The Church Hill Theatre was built by Elwood F. Coleman in 1929 for use as a town hall. Movies came to the town in 1935 when motion picture equipment was installed in the building. The structure was severely damaged by fire in 1944, and repairs . . . — — Map (db m138251) HM
Beneath this stone are interred the remains of Joshua Seney
who was born near the spot which now contains his ashes March 4, 1756 and died October 20, 1798. From the commencement of the American Revolution at various periods of his life he . . . — — Map (db m3101) HM
On Main Street at Church Lane, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Founded 1728, when the Provincial Council in Annapolis granted a petition to establish the present parish.
St. Luke’s, the oldest brick church in the State with its original structure, was completed, 1732, at the cost of 140,000 pounds of . . . — — Map (db m3099) HM
On Main Street (Route 19) at Walnut Street ( Route 19), on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Erected in 1732, at the cost of 140,000 pounds of tobacco, the "church on the hill" is the oldest intact brick church in the state and gave the town its name. In 1861, Union cavalry reportedly destroyed the interior of the church. However, two . . . — — Map (db m138249) HM
On Walnut Street (Maryland Route 19) just west of Green Street, on the left. Reported damaged.
Due to mounting tensions with Great Britain in 1807, Governor Robert Wright appointed commissions to Queen Anne's County residents Richard Ireland Jones, Thomas Emory and Joseph H. Nicholson to establish militia cavalry units. Jones led . . . — — Map (db m199243) HM
On Crumpton Road (Maryland Route 290), on the left when traveling north.
Near this spot Henry Callister, Merchant, operated a rope and raft ferry across the Chester River during the 1750’s and 1760’s. Well into the next century the crossing at Crumpton continued to be known as “Callister’s Ferry.” It served . . . — — Map (db m114903) HM
On Discovery Lane east of Wanuga Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Forests are the key to healthy air, water and land. This forest, planted with one kind of tree, creates much less biodiversity than natural mixed forests, but it provides great benefits to the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem:
On Discovery Lane 0.1 miles west of Perrys Corner Road, on the left when traveling west.
Once, almost all of the Chesapeake Bay watershed was covered with forest. Over the years, most of the old forests were cut down. This forest has grown back naturally, with a diversity of plants adapted to this location. Mixed hardwood forests . . . — — Map (db m204961) HM
Rising above the salt marsh is a wooded island called a hummock. Here, loblolly pine, bayberry, and holly take root in the drier soil and protect wildlife from the challenging conditions of the open marsh.
Who takes shelter in the hummock? . . . — — Map (db m69918)
About 300 British soldiers approached Queenstown by road on August 13, 1813. Their part in a two-pronged attack involved a steamy march across Kent Island and The Narrows, towing two field cannon. The nighttime march was interrupted near dawn by . . . — — Map (db m80814) WM
On VFW Avenue just south of Clevenger Lane, on the right when traveling south.
In Memory of Queen Anne's County Veterans Who Gave All in Defense of Freedom
Revolutionary War
William Adair 1780 • William Alexander 1777 • Nathaniel Bateman 1781 • Alexander Beck 1779 • Michael Clancy 1779 • James Clift . . . — — Map (db m244985) WM
[Lower Plaque:]
As a memorial to all who so valiantly fought and served in World Wars with eternal gratitude to those who made the supreme sacrifice to preserve equality and freedom throughout the world
On Main Street (Maryland Route 18) west of Kent Narrows Way South, on the right when traveling east.
British soldiers approaching Queenstown by land August 13, 1813, had to negotiate a thin mile-long causeway through marshes at The Narrows. The only road connection between Kent Island and the Eastern Shore mainland was the crude hand-dug rutted . . . — — Map (db m80824) HM
Large scale harvesting of the riches of the Chesapeake Bay did not begin until after the Civil War. By 1900 almost a quarter of all U.S. registered boats were making a profit on the Chesapeake Bay.
During the height of the Kent Narrows seafood . . . — — Map (db m80823) HM
On Wye Mills Road (Maryland Route 662) at Foremans Landing Road on Wye Mills Road. Reported permanently removed.
Patented to William Hensley in 1730 as a resurvey of several earlier tracts granted in the sixteen hundreds. The house contains some fine woodwork. The Hemsley graveyard has some interesting tombs. — — Map (db m3894) HM
On Main Street (Maryland Route 18) at Maryland Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail traces the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake. Along the trail you'll encounter tangible evidence of the war and stories that bring the people and events to life. Discover the far-reaching impacts . . . — — Map (db m273623) HM
On U.S. 50 0.1 miles east of Bloomingdale Road, on the right when traveling west.
Patented 7 June, 1665, by Captain Robert Morris as “Mount Mill.” Purchased by Jacob Seth 1685, acquired about 1820 by Edward Harris whose heirs Misses Mary and Sallie Harris renamed it “Bloomingdale.” It passed under will of Miss Sallie Harris to . . . — — Map (db m3130) HM
On Maryland Route 18 at U.S. 301, on the right when traveling south on Maryland Route 18.
Granted to Henry Coursey 1658 1000 acres by order of Lord Baltimore for “conspicuous faithfulness to him during the late contest” (the Uprising of 1652 by Richard Bennett and William Claiborne). The 50 acres were for transporting himself into the . . . — — Map (db m129228) HM
On Ice House Point Road 0.2 miles east of Bennett’s Point Road, on the right when traveling east.
“Morgan’s Neck” “Morgan’s Neck” (300 acres) was patented by Cecil Calvert on January 26, 1658, to “Henry Morgan, of the Isle of Kent, gentleman,” for transporting into the province Frances Malyn and Francis Ash. The tract descended to his . . . — — Map (db m3125) HM
On Maryland Route 18 at Bennett’s Point Road, on the right when traveling north on Maryland Route 18.
American Videttes skirmished with approximately 300 British troops under the command of Col. Sir Thomas Sidney Beckwith as they advanced on Queenstown along this road. Two British soldiers and Beckwith’s horse were killed. Fearful of being cut off . . . — — Map (db m129229) HM
On Bennett’s Point Road 0.2 miles south of Wye Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south.
Originally called “Morgan’s Neck.” Surveyed in 1658 for Henry Morgan of the “Isle of Kent” as two tracts of 150 acres each. Henry Morgan was given the land for transporting two indentured servants into the province. The tracts descended to Morgan’s . . . — — Map (db m3128) HM
On Maryland Avenue at Embert Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Maryland Avenue.
Estate patented to James Bowling, 1658, and present manor house built 1733. East-west wing added about 1830.
Before dawn, August 2, 1813, British troops under Sir Charles James Napier landed here and after defeating the local militia . . . — — Map (db m3116) HM
On Embert Avenue at Maryland Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Embert Avenue.
Surveyed 15 September, 1658, for James Bowling as “Bowlingley.” Patented to John Tully May 29, 1660. On August 20-30, 1813, the attack on Queenstown by the British led by Sir James Napier under Sir John Warren took place here; the forces were landed . . . — — Map (db m3117) HM
The British invaded Kent Island on August 5, 1813. British Rear Admiral George Cockburn of the Royal Navy planned an attack on Queenstown by land and water, a pincer attack. Even though this plan was questioned by his fellow commander, British . . . — — Map (db m80689) HM
On U.S. 50 0.2 miles west of Route 213, on the right when traveling east.
This first regional college in Maryland and first two-year community college on the Eastern Shore was founded December 22, 1965, and classes began on the campus September 1969. the sponsors include the State of Maryland and Caroline, Kent, Queen . . . — — Map (db m3132) HM
On Wye Mills (Maryland Route 662) at Foremans Landing Road, on the left when traveling north on Wye Mills.
Built by Philemon Hemsley (1670-1719) and expanded by his descendants, Cloverfields is one of Maryland's oldeste and architecturally significant dwellings. The house retains many early features and displays some of the region's finest rococo . . . — — Map (db m313604) HM
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