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Historical Markers in Vienna, Maryland

 
Clickable Map of Dorchester 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 Dorchester County, MD (148) Calvert County, MD (153) Caroline County, MD (86) Somerset County, MD (37) St. Mary s County, MD (297) Talbot County, MD (131) Wicomico County, MD (94) Sussex County, DE (463)  DorchesterCounty(148) Dorchester County (148)  CalvertCounty(153) Calvert County (153)  CarolineCounty(86) Caroline County (86)  SomersetCounty(37) Somerset County (37)  St.Mary'sCounty(297) St. Mary's County (297)  TalbotCounty(131) Talbot County (131)  WicomicoCounty(94) Wicomico County (94)  SussexCountyDelaware(463) Sussex County (463)
Cambridge is the county seat for Dorchester County
Vienna is in Dorchester County
      Dorchester County (148)  
ADJACENT TO DORCHESTER COUNTY
      Calvert County (153)  
      Caroline County (86)  
      Somerset County (37)  
      St. Mary's County (297)  
      Talbot County (131)  
      Wicomico County (94)  
      Sussex County, Delaware (463)  
 
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1 Maryland, Dorchester County, Vienna — A walking tour of Vienna[Dorchester in Motion]
Step into the past -- imagine walking along Water Street, with the green, grassy ferry landing just barely visible. Old grassy ferry landing just barely visible. Old schooners, canoes, shad barges, and vessels are crossing the Nanticoke River to . . . Map (db m190259) HM
2 Maryland, Dorchester County, Vienna — Discover: Restoration
Most of the town of Vienna lies within the "Critical Area" of land within 1,000 feet of a tidal wetland or waterway. The development of this riverwalk and park on the scenic Nanticoke represents a coordinated effort among federal, state, and . . . Map (db m190252) HM
3 Maryland, Dorchester County, Vienna — Discover: The Nanticoke
In 1608, English Captain John Smith's explorations of the Chesapeake Bay led him up the Nanticoke River. He may have felt as if he were exploring the New World, but the Native Americans he encountered had been living in the region for millennia. . . . Map (db m63294) HM
4 Maryland, Dorchester County, Vienna — Discover: The Shoreline
More than 16 million people now live in this broad "watershed" that drains into the Bay. Human waste, trash, and runoff are taking a dangerous toll on the Bay and its tributaries. So too, is the erosion that construction and land altering . . . Map (db m190260) HM
5 Maryland, Dorchester County, Vienna — Discover: ViennaWelcome to Vienna, Maryland
In 1608, when English Captain John Smith sailed up the Nanticoke River in a small, open boat, he met and traded with the native people near here. Today Vienna is a stop on the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Founded in . . . Map (db m63298) HM
6 Maryland, Dorchester County, Vienna — Discover: Vienna Heritage
Welcome to Vienna, Maryland. Situated on a bend in the Nanticoke River, Vienna has been a crossroads, a trading center, and a gateway to the Chesapeake Bay for centuries. Today Vienna is busily planning for its future while embracing its past. With . . . Map (db m63292) HM
7 Maryland, Dorchester County, Vienna — HandsellThe Steele Family Homestead — A grand plantation home is destroyed and rebuilt. —
Early History 1768-The Indian Reservation at Chicone was dissolved by the Maryland Colony. 484 acres of Handsell went to Ann Billings and her husband, Henry Steele. According to oral history the Steeles built a “large pretentious home”, . . . Map (db m66617) HM
8 Maryland, Dorchester County, Vienna — John Smith Explores the ChesapeakeCaptain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
Captain John Smith explored the Chesapeake Bay in the early 1600s seeking metals and a passage to Asia. He traveled the James, Chickahominy, and York rivers in 1607, and led two major expeditions from Jamestown in 1608. Smith and his crew sailed . . . Map (db m63333) HM
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9 Maryland, Dorchester County, Vienna — The African American Story in the Indian Town
“When I am homesick, I just call up rene in my dreams and I’am right back home in the Indian Town.” Gloria Robinson Walter.
It is clear that from the early days on both white and black families lived in the Indiantown . . . Map (db m66602) HM
10 Maryland, Dorchester County, Vienna — The Nanticoke Historic Preservation Alliance…welcomes you to Handsell.
The Nanticoke Historic Preservation Alliance Inc. is a non-profit 501(c) 3, all volunteer organization that was formed in December of 2005 to purchase, study and restore the brick house at the Handsell plantation site and make it available for . . . Map (db m66629) HM
11 Maryland, Dorchester County, Vienna — The native people of the Chicacone Village…the Nanticokes
Pre-History-For at least 2,500 years prior to the arrival of Europeans, the Eastern Woodland Indians inhabited a wide area in the eastern part of the United States including the vastly wooded area of the Delmarva Peninsula. This region is noted . . . Map (db m66608) HM
12 Maryland, Dorchester County, Vienna — UnnacokossimmonEmperor to the Nanticoke Indians
Lived (about 1677) at Chicacone, an ancient Indian town north of this point. The Nanticoke Indian Reservation was laid out by act of Assembly 1698, containing 5166¼ acres.Map (db m4387) HM
 
 
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Mar. 28, 2024