Historical Markers and War Memorials in Centreville, Maryland
Centreville is the county seat for Queen Anne's County
Centreville is in Queen Anne's County
Queen Anne's County(113) ► ADJACENT TO QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY Anne Arundel County(468) ► Caroline County(89) ► Kent County(101) ► Talbot County(131) ► Kent County, Delaware(264) ►
Touch name on this list to highlight map location. Touch blue arrow, or on map, to go there.
On Maryland Route 18 at Wright’s Neck Road, on the left when traveling east on State Route 18.
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 Bloomfield Farm Lane at Church Hill Road (Maryland 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 (Maryland 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 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.
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 . . . — — 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 missing.
"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.
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
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
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 (Maryland 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 (Maryland 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 Lawyers Row just east of Commerce Street (Maryland 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 . . . — — Map (db m3109) 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 State 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 (Maryland 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 (Maryland 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.
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.
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 unreadable.
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 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 (Maryland 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
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 . . . — — 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
