Historical Markers and War Memorials in Port Deposit, Maryland
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On South Main Street (Maryland Route 222), on the right when traveling north.
Adams Hall erected 1900 as the gymnasium of the Senior School for Girls of the The Jacob Tome Institute. In 1983 it became the Town Hall of the town of Port Deposit. — — Map (db m147382) HM
Dedicated To The Men Of Bainbridge Naval Training Center Who Learned Their Seamanship Upon The Waters Of The Susquehanna. Partners In The Victory Of WWII — — Map (db m146690) WM
On Jacob Tome Memorial Highway (Maryland Route 276) at Dr. Jack Road, on the right when traveling south on Jacob Tome Memorial Highway.
Count de Rochambeau’s heavy artillery and baggage train camped here September 9, 1781 before fording the Susquehanna at Bald Friar and proceeding to join the main army on the Philadelphia Road. — — Map (db m145653) HM
On Main Street (Maryland Route 222) 0.1 miles south of Center Street (Maryland Route 276), on the right when traveling north.
Built 1813, probably by Daniel Megredy. Lafayette was entertained here in 1824. Later owned by Cornelius Smith (1792–1858), farmer and philanthropist who financed road construction to create jobs for the unemployed and aided public education . . . — — Map (db m127920) HM
On North Main Street (Maryland Route 222) just north of Rowland Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Jacob Tome was born August 13, 1810 in Manheim Township, Pennsylvania. In 1839, Tome moved to Port Deposit where he lived until his death in 1898.
In Port Deposit, Tome established himself as a merchant and ultimately owned large wharves where . . . — — Map (db m145898) HM
On Main Street (Maryland Route 222) at Center Street (Maryland Route 276), on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Born at this house at Creswell’s Ferry, now Port Deposit, in 1828, John Creswell graduated from Dickinson College and became a lawyer. He was elected to the General Assembly in 1861, became Adjutant General in 1862, was elected to Congress that same . . . — — Map (db m145442) HM
In Tribute to the Men and Women Who Passed Through Her Gates To Answer Their Country’s Call. Proudly Presented by the USNTC Bainbridge Association — — Map (db m64913) WM
On S. Main Street (Maryland Route 222), on the left when traveling north.
Port Deposit, then called Creswell’s Ferry, was on high alert May 3, 1813. Smoke rising from towns across the river meant British raiders might strike here.
Port Deposit was spared, perhaps due to its well-defended battery. Or, as legend claims, . . . — — Map (db m145934) HM
Not only does the Lower Susquehanna River have an impressive natural history, but a rich cultural history as well. From where you stand the famous explorer John Smith made it only a little farther up the river in his schooner. A fascinating group . . . — — Map (db m146988) HM
On Main Street (Maryland Route 222) at Granite Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Owned by John Steel, this grist mill was in successful operation as early as 1731. At the same period a ferry was operated about one-half mile downstream at a crossing known as Upper Ferry. — — Map (db m129861) HM
On Jacob Tome Memorial Highway at Dr Jack Rd / Craigtown Rd, on the right when traveling east on Jacob Tome Memorial Highway.
To St. Mary Anne’s Church, North Elk Parish, North East, Maryland. Built in 1733, the oldest remaining gravestone in 1968 records the death of Thomas Shepherd, August 28, 1742. — — Map (db m92330) HM
On Camp Meeting Ground Road at Principio Road, on the right when traveling west on Camp Meeting Ground Road.
Established by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1871, the camp was a popular center of religious and social life. Political candidates and vacationers attended the two-week meetings in August. Its forty-two year era ended in 1913. — — Map (db m24111) HM
On Susquehanna River Road (Maryland Route 222) 0.5 miles north of Granite Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
In 1608 Captain John Smith ascended the Susquehannah River until stopped by the rocks. On his map he calls this point “Smyths Fales” marking it by a + which he explains as meaning “hath bin discovered what beyond is by relation". — — Map (db m188592) HM
On Main Street (Maryland Route 222) 0.1 miles south of Center Street (Maryland Route 276), on the left when traveling north.
On August 30, 1861 Battery B of the Union Army under the command of Capt. Alonzo Snow was organized at Port Deposit, composed mainly of men from this town and vicinity. The Battery rendered important service to the Federal forces in the Civil War, . . . — — Map (db m145871) HM
On South Main Street (Maryland Route 222) south of High Street (Route 276), on the left when traveling north.
In the summer of 1861, in prosperous Port Deposit, men volunteered for an artillery battery to fight for their beloved Union. Capt. Alonzo Snow led the approximately 155-man unit. Organized in September, Snow's Battery left the Eastern Shore in May . . . — — Map (db m145880) HM
On South Main Street (Route 222) just south of Jacob Tome Memorial Highway (Maryland Route 276), on the right when traveling north. Reported unreadable.
The history of Port Deposit begins in the 17th Century, when the Lords Baltimore began granting land patents for the upper reaches of the Chesapeake Bay above its confluence with the great Susquehanna River. By around 1800, timber rafts called arks . . . — — Map (db m138216) HM
Near Marina Park off Main Street (Maryland Route 222) 0.4 miles south of Center Street (Maryland Route 276).
This monument is dedicated to shipmates of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard assigned to the U. S. Naval Training Center from 1942 to 1975. — — Map (db m147095) WM
On Bainbridge Road (Maryland Route 222) just east of Lebrun Road, on the right when traveling west.
Named for Commodore William Bainbridge, who served in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. The U.S. Naval Training Center Bainbridge operated for 34 years. Beginning in 1942 as a recruit training command for World War II, and closing in 1976. The . . . — — Map (db m145443) HM
Dedicated to those Men and Women of this Community who served our Country in times of Peace and War. Donated to the People of Port Deposit MD by V.F.W. Post 8185 — — Map (db m147094) WM
On S. Main Street (Maryland Route 222), on the right when traveling north.
Directly across the street stood Washington Hall. The Institute's first building erected 1894 by Jacob Tome (1810-1898) founder and benefactor of The Tome School — — Map (db m147383) HM
On Jacob Tome Memorial Highway (Route 276) at Cowan Road, on the right when traveling north on Jacob Tome Memorial Highway.
Founded 1744 by by Rev. Sam’l Finley a Presbyterian Minister and a native of Armaugh County, Ireland. He remained in charge of the academy and church until 1761 when he was chosen President of the College of New Jersey, now called . . . — — Map (db m145625) HM
