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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Wicomico County, Maryland

 
Clickable Map of Wicomico County, Maryland and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Wicomico County, MD (94) Dorchester County, MD (148) Somerset County, MD (37) Worcester County, MD (95) Sussex County, DE (463)  WicomicoCounty(94) Wicomico County (94)  DorchesterCounty(148) Dorchester County (148)  SomersetCounty(37) Somerset County (37)  WorcesterCounty(95) Worcester County (95)  SussexCountyDelaware(463) Sussex County (463)
Salisbury is the county seat for Wicomico County
Adjacent to Wicomico County, Maryland
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      Sussex County, Delaware (463)  
 
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1 Maryland, Wicomico County, Allen — Asbury United Methodist Church
On Collins Wharf Road, 0.1 miles Allen Road, on the left when traveling west.
The original sanctuary was built in 1829 on 1/2 acre of land purchased on September 12 for $50 from Sarah Stewart and Andrew Anderson. That building, constructed from lumber from trees cut from the lot, was moved to another location when the present . . . Map (db m3830) HM
2 Maryland, Wicomico County, Allen — Friendship United Methodist Church and Allen African American School
On S. Upper Ferry Road at Post Office Road on S. Upper Ferry Road.
A community of free African-Americans had grown up along Old Knight's Road, now Upper Ferry Road, by the 1830's. The first church at this location was built in the autumn of 1864 and was part of the Delaware Conference, organized July 29 of the same . . . Map (db m67163) HM
3 Maryland, Wicomico County, Delmar — Transpeninsular Line Between Maryland and Three Lower Counties of Pennsylvania (Now Delaware) — Middle Point 8 Miles — ← —
On Ocean Highway (U.S. 13) 0.2 miles north of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south.
First run 1751, agreed upon 1760 and finally ratified 1769 by King George III, thus ending almost a century of controversy between the proprietors of the two provinces.Map (db m168147) HM
4 Maryland, Wicomico County, Delmar — Trans-Peninsular Line Midpoint Marker
On Delmar Road (Maryland Route 54) west of the state line with Delaware.
In Pre-Revolutionary Colonial America, these monuments marked the South West corner of the Three Lower Counties of the Delaware—at the time a part of the Pennsylvania Colony. Originally determined by local surveyors (two small . . . Map (db m74130) HM
5 Maryland, Wicomico County, Delmar — Veterans Memorial
On West State Street (Maryland Route 54) west of South Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling east.
In honor of the living In memory of the deadMap (db m165019) WM
6 Maryland, Wicomico County, Fruitland — Fruitland
On North Division Street at East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Division Street.
Originally called Disharoon's Cross Roads, Fruitland developed at this intersection of roads leading to Princess Anne, the Pocomoke River, and Salisbury. In 1742 the north and east roads became borders of Worcester County. The first house was built . . . Map (db m137735) HM
7 Maryland, Wicomico County, Green Hill — Old Green Hill Church
Near Green Hill Church Road, 1 mile east of Whitehaven Road (Maryland Route 352), on the left when traveling east.
Now St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church. Parish church of Stepney Parish, which was laid out in 1692. This building erected in 1733 replacing the first building, a log church erected about 1694, which stood about 150 yards north of the present site.Map (db m3839) HM
8 Maryland, Wicomico County, Hebron — "Old Spring Hill" — St. Paul's Church
On Ocean Gateway (U.S. 50) at Main Street (Maryland Route 347), on the right when traveling west on Ocean Gateway.
Established here between 1711 and 1725 as a chapel of ease for Green Hill Church (1694) located 8 miles sout on the Wicomico River. The present ediface was completed in 1773 to replace the original structure. Some of the original furnishings still . . . Map (db m3842) HM
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9 Maryland, Wicomico County, Hebron — The Four Immortal Chaplains — George L. Fox - Methodist Minister; Alexander D. Goode - Jewish Rabbi — Clark V. Poling - Dutch Reformed Minister; John P. Washington - Catholic Priest —
On Rt. 50 close to Quantico Road.
During the early morning hours of February 3, 1943, the USAT Dorchester was part of a convoy of six ships heading for Greenland when an enemy u-boat attacked, firing a torpedo into the ship's midsection. The Dorchester quickly began taking on water . . . Map (db m41887) HM
10 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — 15 — Barren Creek Heritage Museum — Barren Creek Springs Village
On Main Street just east of Bridge Street when traveling east.
Telling the story of the beginning of the village from the early 1700's through the mid-20th century with exhibits of the social, economic, & political life of the people who lived in the village and neighboring countryside . . . Map (db m190261) HM
11 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — 13 — Barren Creek Spring House — Barren Creek Springs Village
On Main Street, 0.1 miles east of Branch Street, on the right when traveling east.
Mineral water springs feeding into Barren Creek here were known by the native Americans before settlers came in the 1600's. After the Revolutionary War a veteran built a small tavern beside the largest spring, a site that was one of the . . . Map (db m190283) HM
12 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — 12 — Barren Creek Springs Church — Barren Creek Springs Village
Near Main Street, 0.1 miles west of Ocean Gateway (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling west.
This small chapel-like building on the small rise on the north bank of the Barren Creek was built by 1842, and may have begun life a bit earlier as a school. Land was donated by local farmer Joshua Brattan, one of the important town builders of . . . Map (db m190288) HM
13 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — 9 — BC&A Railroad Freight Depot — Barren Creek Springs Village
On Bratten Street just north of Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
The railroad reached the lower Eastern Shore in 1860 when the Eastern Shore Railroad Co. reached Salisbury from Northern Delaware. But trains didn't reach Barren Creek Springs until 30 years later when the Baltimore Eastern Shore RR came down from . . . Map (db m190294) HM
14 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — 3 — Brattan-Taylor-Calloway Store — Barren Creek Springs Village
On Bratten Street just south of Railroad Street, on the right when traveling south.
This store was built by Joshua Brattan before 1838 and at that time was just one story, measuring 16' Χ 22'. Unlike most buildings in town it was built with a basement. In 1850 it was purchased by Thomas Taylor who had worked at a clerk in the . . . Map (db m190265) HM
15 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — 17 — Brattan-Taylor-Truitt Home — Barren Creek Springs Village
On Main Street just west of Branch Street, on the right when traveling west.
This is one of the oldest buildings in town and has a special and historical significance. Joseph Brattan built this home ca. 1840 on a tract, "Ill Neighborhood", owned by the Brattan family since the 1700s. At the time he also ran the nearby . . . Map (db m190282) HM
16 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — 8 — Cannery Warehouse — Barren Creek Springs Village
On Railroad Avenue just west of Bratten Street, on the left when traveling west.
In the 1840s Baltimore, Washington, and other area urban centers suddenly were opened to local farmers' crops, timber— even holly wreaths — due to the coming of regular steamboat routes on the Bay. The railroad's arrival in 1890 resulted in even . . . Map (db m190281) HM
17 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — 10 — Graham-Whitelock Home — Barren Creek Springs Village
On Main Street just west of Bratten Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built in 1914, this home was owned by Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Graham until it later became the home of the Norman Whitelock family. It shares many of the same Victorian architectural features of other houses homes built in the "boom" period in . . . Map (db m190264) HM
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18 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — 4 — Gravenor-English School — Barren Creek Springs Village
On Railroad Avenue just west of Bratten Street, on the left when traveling west.
At the end of the Civil War, Maryland wrote a new state Constitution which included establishment of the first public School system, and created the new county of Wicomico; what followed in the 1870's was a flurry of school building. . . . Map (db m190266) HM
19 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — James Bacon Home — Barren Creek Springs Village — 1875 - 1915 —
On Main Street just east of Church Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Bacon Family were early settlers of Barren Creek Springs in the late 1700s. By the later 1800s descendant James Bacon had become a successful businessman and family man. The family's status was visible in James' new home seen here, as the . . . Map (db m190262) HM
20 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — 2 — Livery Stable — Barren Creek Springs Village
On Bratten Street just north of Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
Built in 1905, there have been few changes since it served as a livery stable, operated by "Billie" Wilson. It had eight horse stalls on one side, a corner office and storage for carriages and harnesses and a loft for corn and oats. Just as it was . . . Map (db m190290) HM
21 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — 1 — Lodge Hall — Barren Creek Springs Village
On Bratten Street just north of Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
This building began as local craftsman Thomas Windsor's backyard carpentry shop, just west of here on Main Street in the late 1800s Upon his death in 1901, the building was sold to Wicomico County and moved to its current location to be used for tax . . . Map (db m190292) HM
22 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — Mason-Dixon Stone
Near Main Street, 0.1 miles west of Ocean Gateway (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling west.
This stone was one of many brought to America about 1767 to mark the boundary between Maryland and Delaware, then part of Pennsylvania. This one, never used, later was found and kept safe. In 2005 it was donated to Westside Historical . . . Map (db m3847) HM
23 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — 6 — Memorial Building — Barren Creek Springs Village
On Railroad Avenue just west of Bratten Street, on the left when traveling west.
This small building originally was a tool shed used by railroad workers in the late 1800s / early 1900s. When the Adkins living history complex was beginning to take form, the workmen's sheds were adapted to serve as exhibit buildings. A . . . Map (db m190280) HM
24 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — 11 — Methodist Church — Barren Creek Springs Village
On Main Street just east of Church Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1869 George Bounds and Thomas B. Taylor took the lead in building this church, and opened it in 1871. The center section was built first, and in 1906 an education wing was built on the east side. A new educational building with large kitchen and . . . Map (db m190263) HM
25 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — Native Americans
Near Main Street, 0.1 miles west of Ocean Gateway (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling west.
This stone honors the memory of all the Native Americans alledged to be buried in this sacred ground.Map (db m3849) HM
26 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — 14 — Site of Barren Creek Springs Hotel — Barren Creek Springs Village
On Main Street, 0.1 miles east of Branch Street, on the right when traveling east.
A Revolutionary War veteran built a tavern/inn on this site ca. 1795, prospering from being on the main "post road" to all points south, and the popular mineral water springs! The building grew, eventually to three stories with stables and . . . Map (db m190284) HM
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27 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — 7 — The Doctor's Office — Barren Creek Springs Village
On Railroad Avenue just west of Bratten Street, on the left when traveling west.
This building, a renovated office used by a railroad contractor from the early 1900s, now serves as a reminder of Dr. Lemuel Brattan's office. Brattan, one of the town's founding families in the early 1800s, decided at age 28, to quit keep his . . . Map (db m190279) HM
28 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — The Springs at Barren Creek…
On Main Street, 0.1 miles east of Branch Street, on the right when traveling east.
…were a watering place for the Native American Puckamees (Nanticokes) who lived here, hunted the deer and other wildlife, fished the stream, and traded furs to the earliest European settlers in the mid-1600s. …provided cool refreshment for . . . Map (db m190287) HM
29 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — 5 — Young's Purchase Farmhouse — Barren Creek Springs Village
On Railroad Avenue just west of Bratten Street, on the left when traveling west.
Young's Purchase House was built between 1820 and 1830, according to architectural historians. It was moved to this site from a nearby farm, built on a tract called "Young's Purchase," patented in 1720 by William Young. The land grant included land . . . Map (db m190267) HM
30 Maryland, Wicomico County, Mardela Springs — Young's Purchase Home
On Railroad Avenue west of Bratten Street, on the left when traveling west.
Young's Purchase Home 1724. Gravenor-English School 1857. Presented by Maryland Society, John Waller Chapter, National Society, Colonial Dames XVII Century.Map (db m3855) HM
31 Maryland, Wicomico County, Nanticoke — Roaring Point Park
Near Red Hill Lane.
The tidal and non-tidal wetlands, upland forest, coastal dunes, and beach of this treasure of the Nanticoke River provide habitat for white-tailed deer, osprey, migratory and year-round resident birds, and nesting diamond back terrapins. Please help . . . Map (db m45252) HM
32 Maryland, Wicomico County, Nanticoke — Roaring Point Park
Near Red Hill Lane.
Roaring Point Park provides a wonderful view of the lower Nanticoke River, as it widens to reach Tangier Sound and the Chesapeake Bay. The Nanticoke River was for centuries an important native American homeland. After Jamestown was founded, the . . . Map (db m45253) HM
33 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — A Drop to Drink — Pemberton Plantation Historic Trail
Near Pemberton Historic Park Road, 0.4 miles Pemberton Drive.
In the colonial period, the safety of drinking water was uncertain, so people drank cider, wine, and distilled spirits instead. Each plantation made its own beverages. A cider press extracted juice from fruit. The cider could be consumed as is or . . . Map (db m39841) HM
34 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — A Show of Wealth — Pemberton Plantation Historic Trail
Near Pemberton Historic Park Road, 0.4 miles Pemberton Drive.
Isaac Handy designed Pemberton Hall to impress his neighbors. At the time, over 90 percent of people in the Chesapeake region lived in small, low, clapboard houses, about half the size of the Great Room of Pemberton Hall. Building a brick, . . . Map (db m39849) HM
35 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — A Water Connection — Pemberton Park Historic Trail
Near Pemberton Historic Park Road, 0.4 miles Pemberton Drive.
Beneath these waters lie the buried timbers of the oldest documented wharf of its kind in the United States. The timbers date back to 1746 when Colonel Isaac Handy built a 200-food bulkhead wharf here at Mulberry Landing. Colonel Handy had a . . . Map (db m39847) HM
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36 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — American Alligator — (Alligator mississippiensis)
Near South Park Drive, 0.1 miles west of Memorial Plaza, on the right when traveling west.
The Alligator has remained unchanged from its prehistoric ancestors, dating to thirty-five million years ago. Reaching a length of over eighteen feet and weighing up to 500 pounds, the Alligator can be distinguished by its broad, rounded nose. In . . . Map (db m190320) HM
37 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — American Bison — (Bison bison) — Bisonte Americano —
Near South Park Drive, 0.3 miles west of Memorial Plaza, on the right when traveling west.
The Bison is the largest land animal in North America. The males may weigh up to 2,500 pounds, and both sexes have horns. Distribution: Formerly inhabitants of the central plains and prairies of North America, they are now restricted to . . . Map (db m190318) HM
38 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — An Apple a Day — Pemberton Hall Historic Trail
Near Pemberton Historic Park Road, 0.4 miles Pemberton Drive.
The apple trees you see here are a reminder that fruit orchards were an essential part of Chesapeake Bay plantation life in the 18th century. Apples, peaches, and pears were on the daily menu for plantation residents. The abundant fruit was also . . . Map (db m39848) HM
39 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Beach and Birds
Near S. Schumaker Drive.
From the beach area you can watch the geese, ducks, and other waterfowl both on the pond and on land. They use the beach to come on shore to rest, eat, and nest. You may also watch the resident Great Blue Herons as they fish in the shallow water . . . Map (db m79223)
40 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Beaver — (Castor canadensis)
Near South Park Drive, 0.2 miles Memorial Plaza, on the right when traveling west.
Beavers are the largest rodents in North America. They are characterized by their dark brown fur, webbed hind feet, and a naked, scaly tail that is shaped like a paddle. Beavers gnaw down small trees, which they use to create tick-and-mud dams . . . Map (db m190317) HM
41 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Charles H. Chipman Cultural Center
On Broad Street at Ellen Street on Broad Street.
Built in 1838, the Chipman Center is the oldest standing African-American church on Delmarva. It occupies the site of a former open meadow where slaves gathered for worship services conducted by Methodist circuit riders. In 1837 five local freedmen . . . Map (db m41874) HM
42 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Dry Thickets
Near S. Schumaker Drive.
Here, on the dry side of the path, the plants have created a thicket, an almost impenetrable spot of woods. The thicket is full of sharp thorns, prickers, poison ivy, berry bushes and greenbrier. Dry thickets provide a special nursery for birds and . . . Map (db m79227)
43 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — F. Leonard Wailes Law Office — 116 East Main Street
On East Main Street just east of North Division Street, on the right when traveling east.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Map (db m150166) HM
44 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Fruited Trees and Vines
Near S. Schumaker Drive.
These trees, shrubs, bushes, and vines often have more extensive root systems than plants deeper in the wetland woods. They can hold the soil in place more effectively and offer a valuable front-line protective barrier for the pond edge and the . . . Map (db m79228)
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45 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Gen. John Henry Winder C.S.A. — 1800-1865
On East Main Street at North Division Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street. Reported permanently removed.
Born near Nanticoke, John Henry Winder was successively a graduate and instructor at West Point. A veteran of the Seminole and Mexican wars, Gen. Winder joined the Confederacy in 1861, and eventually directed all Confederate military prisons east of . . . Map (db m3858) HM
46 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Green Hill Town and Port
On Salisbury Parkway (Business U.S. 50) at Naticoke Road (Maryland Route 349), on the right when traveling east on Salisbury Parkway. Reported missing.
Authorized by act of Assembly 1706 (one of 6 ports) "where vessels shall unlade Negroes wares merchandizes and commodities" 100 acres to be laid out in lots with open spaces left for church, market place, and public buildings. Present church built . . . Map (db m19236) HM
47 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Harriet Tubman — c. 1821 - 1913
On S. Salisbury Ave. (U.S. 13) just south of W. College Ave..
"The midnight sky and the silent stars have been the witness of your devotion to freedom and of your heroism," wrote fellow abolitionist and Eastern Shore native Frederick Douglass of Harriet Tubman. A Civil War nurse, scout, spy, military . . . Map (db m51021) HM
48 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Here We Mark the Price of Freedom — Duty Honor Country
Near Glen Avenue close to Memorial Plaza.
To honor and commemorate all Wicomico County citizens whose valor and sacrifice in defense of our country must never be forgotten. "All gave some - some gave all." Those listed here gave all. Dedicated on May 26, 2003 by the Wicomico County War . . . Map (db m41906) WM
49 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Historic Byrd Tavern
On Division Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Division Street.
On this spot stood the historic Byrd Tavern, a famous hostelry in stage coach days.Map (db m3857) HM
50 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Holloway Hall
On Camden Avenue.
Original building of the Salisbury State Normal School, the first public institution on the Eastern Shore for the training of teachers for Maryland's public schools. Opened in 1925 and expanded in 1928 and 1932, it was until 1950 the only building . . . Map (db m39783) HM
51 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Johnson School-House Game Refuge
On Mt. Olive Road, 0.6 miles south of Johnson Road, on the left when traveling south.
175 acres, purchased May 25, 1926, from L. Atwood Bennett, attorney for mortgagee; from hunter’s license fund for the purpose of propagating game.Map (db m4388) HM
52 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Lynching in America / Lynching in Wicomico County — Community Remembrance Project
On North Division Street at East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Division Street.
Lynching in America After the Civil War, violent resistance to equal rights for African Americans and an ideology of white supremacy led to fatal violence against Black women, men, and children who were frequently falsely accused of violating . . . Map (db m190313) HM
53 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Nature's Pasture — Pemberton Park Historic Trail
Near Pemberton Historic Park Road, 0.4 miles Pemberrton Drive.
If you had stood here 250 years ago, you would likely have seen cattle grazing in the tidal marshlands. The area between the mainland and Bell Island was known as "Handy's Meadow." Following Colonel Handy's death in 1762, his three sons continued to . . . Map (db m39844) HM
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54 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Newtown Historic District
On N. Division Street, 0.1 miles south of W. Chestnut St., on the right when traveling north.
Established by ordinance in 1975, Newtown is distinguished by residential reconstruction after the two severe fires in 1860 and 1886. The district contains fine Victorian architecture and a notable example of the Federal period, Poplar Hill Mansion, . . . Map (db m168242) HM
55 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Newtown Historic District
On Oakdale Street at Division Street, on the left when traveling north on Oakdale Street.
Established by ordinance in 1975, Newtown is distinguished by residential reconstruction after the two severe fires in 1860 and 1886. The district contains fine Victorian architecture and a notable example of the Federal period, Poplar Hill Mansion, . . . Map (db m168243) HM
56 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Non Native Plants
Near S. Schumaker Drive.
Whenever people, through building, agriculture forestry, or other means, disturb land there are certain plants that take advantage of the disturbed soil. These plants are known as "invasives." Often they can take over an area and crowd out other . . . Map (db m79215)
57 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Open Pond
Near S. Schumaker Drive.
From the deck you see several important shallow water plants. Most visible is the broad leaved cattail with its brown, cigar-like top. In the spring, there is a yellow top above the brown. The thin, tall native plant with the pinkish-purple flowers . . . Map (db m79222)
58 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Parsons Cemetery
On N. Division Street.
The land for the original portion of the cemetery was bequeathed by Benjamin Parsons to Saint Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church. The first plat was recorded in 1873 showing the location of the burial plot of the Parsons Family. Additional lands . . . Map (db m45249) HM
59 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Pemberton Hall
On Pemberton Drive at Pemberton Historic Park Road, on the right when traveling west on Pemberton Drive.
Built in 1741 by Col. Isaac Handy, planter, lawyer, founder of Salisbury and officer of the local militia during the Revolution. He had operated a lumber business at Handy's Landing at the head of the Wicomico River where in 1732, Salisbury Town was . . . Map (db m3856) HM
60 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Pemberton Hall
Near Plantation Lane.
Pemberton Hall is gambrel-roofed, three room plan house built in 1741. It is distinguished by Flemish bond brickwork with glazed header patterning, plastered cove cornices and extensive original mid-eighteenth century interior woodwork and . . . Map (db m79169) HM
61 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Plantation Barnyard — Pemberton Plantation Historic Trail
Near Pemberton Historic Park Road, 0.4 miles Pemberton Drive.
Like most Chesapeake plantations, Pemberton used a wide range of domestic animals for food, clothing, transportation, and commercial products. Most animals served multiple purposes. Cattle provided milk, meat, hides to tan, and cattle horns for . . . Map (db m39851) HM
62 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Poplar Hill Mansion
On Elizabeth Street at Poplar Hill Ave., on the right when traveling west on Elizabeth Street.
"Poplar Hill Mansion" (traditional name thought to be of nineteenth century origin) was built ca 1805. It was accepted for the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1971. The property was purchased by the State of Maryland in 1974 and . . . Map (db m3841) HM
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63 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Rockawalkin School — circa 1872
On Pemberton Road at Ellegood Street, on the left when traveling west on Pemberton Road.
One-room schoolhouse built for the community of Rockawalkin. It held grades 1 through 7. Later 1 through 5. Located on northeast corner of Maryland Route 349 and Rockawalkin Road, it was abandoned as a school in 1939. Moved to this location, 1973.Map (db m3845) HM
64 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Samuel Chase — 17 April 1741 - 19 June 1811
On Wayne Street.
Signer of the Declaration of Independence Judge of the General Court of MD 1781. Judge of Baltimore County Court 1793. Judge of the U.S. Supreme Court 1796.Map (db m73049) HM
65 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — St. Peter's Church
On Church Street at St. Peter's Street, on the left when traveling west on Church Street.
The present St. Peter's Church is the third building to stand on this site. St. Peter's Church was built as a chapel on a a two-acre site. It was completed in 1772, at a cost of 600 English pounds, and measured 45 feet by 65 feet. Many knew it . . . Map (db m3861) HM
66 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — The "Peculiar Institution" at Pemberton Plantation — Pemberton Plantation Historic Trail
Near Pemberton Historic Park Road, 0.4 miles Pemberton Drive.
Like most 18th-century plantations in the Chesapeake region, Pemberton Hall Plantation depended on slave labor. Between 1700 and 1740, some 54,000 slaves were brought to the Chesapeake region. When Isaac Handy died in 1762, records show that he . . . Map (db m39850) HM
67 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — The 1955 Wicomico County War Memorial
On North Salisbury Blvd (U.S. 13) at Priscilla St, on the left when traveling south on North Salisbury Blvd.
Wicomico County War Memorial was designed by Mr. James K. Agnew a local citizen and constructed in 1955 with help and support of the local American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts at a time loses of some of our Nations most hard-fought . . . Map (db m142712) WM
68 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — The Evolution of the "Best Little Zoo in North America"
On South Park Drive, 0.1 miles west of Memorial Plaza, on the right when traveling west.
Our little Zoo has a very unique story. Records show that the Salisbury Zoo was established in 1954. Before our Zoo became a zoo it was a marshy area flooded by a dam that created Humphrey's pond. The City of Salisbury purchased the 168 acre . . . Map (db m190323) HM
69 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — The General Humphreys Cannon
On North Division Street when traveling north.
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70 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — The Great Salisbury Fire
On Main Street at Division Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
On October 17, 1886 a small fire was discovered at Toadvine's Livery Stable on Dock Street, now Market Street. Fire spread very rapidly and eventually consumed 200 buildings including most of the commerical district. Soon after the fire began, . . . Map (db m3860) HM
71 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — The Original Residents — Pemberton Park Historic Trail
Near Pemberton Historic Park Road, 0.4 miles Pemberton Drive.
For millennia before Europeans arrived, the Chesapeake region was home to Native Americans and to a rich diversity of wildlife. Black bears and wolves roamed the woods while beaver, muskrat and otters foraged the wetlands. Schools of sturgeon, perch . . . Map (db m39846) HM
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72 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — The Road to Salisbury Town — Pemberton Plantation Historic Trail
Near Pemberton Historic Park Road, 0.4 miles Pemberton Drive.
This road connected Pemberton Hall Plantation to two places of interest to Colonel Isaac Handy. It led to Handy Hall, the neighboring plantation which Isaac gave to his son George in 1750, and to Salisbury Town, which Colonel Handy helped to . . . Map (db m39843) HM
73 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Veterans Memorial — Wicomico Post
On American Legion Road, 0.1 miles west of Ocean Gateway (Business U.S. 50), on the right when traveling west.
In memory and recognition of all who served W.W. I 1917 - 1918 Dedicated to those who served in the Great War, the War to End All Wars, the War of the Trenches. In memory of all the thousands who gave their lives this plaque is also . . . Map (db m190309) WM
74 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Veterans Memorial
On West Main Street just west of Mitchell Road, on the right when traveling west.
In remembrance of the fallen comradesMap (db m190322) WM
75 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Waterside
Near S. Schumaker Drive.
The water here is still relatively shallow, but deeper than the wetlands we saw upon entering the walkway. Bluegills, bass and pickerel hide in the overhanging bushes. The types of plants along the edge vary with the depth of the water. There are . . . Map (db m79220)
76 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Welcome
Near S. Schumaker Drive.
Welcome to the Ward Museum of Waterfowl Art Norman Glenn Nature Trail. The trail runs along the western side of Schumaker Pond, one of the five headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay. Along the pond you can fish, bird watch, picnic and more. It also . . . Map (db m79221)
77 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Welcome to Pemberton Historical Park
On Pemberton Historic Park Road, 0.4 miles Pemberton Drive.
Step back in time to the 18th century. Imagine a prosperous plantation growing grain, tobacco and flax, operating small industries and shipping the products to colonial ports and to England. This was Pemberton Hall Plantation in the mid 1700s. . . . Map (db m3859) HM
78 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — West Salisbury Little League 2007 Mid-Atlantic Champions
Near Pemberton Drive, 0.1 miles west of Diamondback Drive, on the left when traveling west.
In the summer of 2007, eleven boys from West Salisbury Little League embarked on a spiritual journey that captured the hearts and minds of our town and surrounding communities. The journey began in June 2007, where they were assembled together for . . . Map (db m43737) HM
79 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Wetland Marsh
Near S. Schumaker Drive.
The wetlands in the Chesapeake Bay watershed are some of the richest, most productive ecosystems in the world. They may be fresh-water, brackish, or salty and are the home and the breeding grounds of extensive numbers of our most important Bay . . . Map (db m79216)
80 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Wicomico County War Memorial
On U.S. 13 at Hammond Street on U.S. 13.
In honor of all those from Wicomico County who lost their lives in the service of their country.Map (db m39784) HM
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81 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Wicomico Presbyterian Church
On Broad Street, 0.1 miles west of Poplar Hill Ave., on the right when traveling west.
On March 12, 1672, Somerset County granted Presbyterians permission to conduct regular services on the Wicomico River. The first church located six miles down river, was one of five churches organized by Francis Mackemie in 1683. It moved to . . . Map (db m3828) HM
82 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Wicomico Treasures
On South Park Drive, 0.1 miles west of Memorial Plaza, on the right when traveling west.
Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art exhibits the most comprehensive collection of wildfowl carving and art in the world. Named for Lem and Steve Ward of Crisfield, Maryland, whose skill and vision elevated . . . Map (db m190315) HM
83 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Wicomico Wetlands
Near Plantation Lane, 0.6 miles south of Pemberton Drive.
Wetlands, interspersed with sections of high ground, mark the banks of the Wicomico River as it flows into Chesapeake Bay. These wetlands are vital to the ecosystem, providing habitat for a host of organisms. Wetlands help to filter pollutants from . . . Map (db m39845) HM
84 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Wildfowl Blind
Near S. Schumaker Drive.
This area was developed thanks to the efforts of the local Boy Scouts to provide a protected area from which to watch the birds. Watch how the different waterfowl feed. Some "stand on their head", tail-up to nibble on the underwater plants. Others . . . Map (db m79225)
85 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Wooded Wetland
Near S. Schumaker Drive.
Wetland is an area where the primary factor controlling the plants and animals is water. In wetland woods, conditions during the year may be wet enough that only certain trees, shrubs, and other plants may survive. Our wetland woods area is just . . . Map (db m79217)
86 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — World War II Memorial - Salisbury College
Near Camden Ave. close to W. College Ave..
In honor of those students and faculty who served in the Armed Forces in World War II. (List of 100s of names).Map (db m51120) HM
87 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Wye Oak Seedling
On Division Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Division Street.
Presented by Richard J. Robertson. Dedicated April 29, 1977.Map (db m3863) HM
88 Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — You Are Not Forgotten — POW ★ MIA
On American Legion Road, 0.1 miles west of Ocean Gateway (Business U.S. 50), on the right when traveling west.
Since World War I, more than 90,000 American soldiers are unaccounted for. This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made in serving this country. God bless you. God bless . . . Map (db m190312) WM
89 Maryland, Wicomico County, San Domingo — San Domingo School
On Sharptown/Mardela Springs Road (Maryland Route 313).
Built in 1919 under the Rosenwald School building program, a major effort to improve public education for African Americans in the early 20th century south. First administered by Tuskegee Institute under Booker T. Washington, the program combined . . . Map (db m39834) HM
90 Maryland, Wicomico County, San Domingo — San Domingo School Community & Cultural Center
On Old School Road.
The first school at this location, built around 1875, was a single story, one-room plan frame building that served the Sharptown District for over forty years. Built in 1919 to replace the first school, this two-story, hip roofed frame structure was . . . Map (db m39835) HM
91 Maryland, Wicomico County, Sharptown — Chesapeake Bay Restoration in Progress — Sharptown Living Shoreline
Near Railway Street, 0.1 miles north of Little Water Street.
What is a "Living Shoreline?" A natural shoreline with a gradual transition between the bank and water's edge. Typically, planted with native (plants common to the local area) trees, shrubs and grasses - living shorelines do not end abrubtly at . . . Map (db m39837) HM
92 Maryland, Wicomico County, Sharptown — Sharptown War Memorial
On Main Street, 0.1 miles north of Church Street, on the right when traveling north.
In memory of all who served in the two World Wars and in unforgetting remembrance of those who gave their lives for our countryMap (db m39836) WM
93 Maryland, Wicomico County, Sharptown — Veterans Memorial
On Taylor Street at State Street, on the right when traveling south on Taylor Street.
Dedicated to the men and women of all wars, who have made the Supreme Sacrifice serving our countryMap (db m165018) WM
94 Maryland, Wicomico County, Whitehaven — Whitehaven — Chartered by Charles Calvert, 3d Lord Baltimore c. 1685. Town Incorporated c. 1702.
On Church Street at Whitehaven Road (Maryland Route 352), on the right when traveling south on Church Street.
Ferry operated here as early as 1692. Settlers were led by Col. George Gale of Whitehaven in the North of England. His first wife, Mildred Warner Washington who by previous marriage was George Washington's grandmother, lived nearby before her death . . . Map (db m3864) HM
 
 
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Mar. 28, 2024