Author: Steve Atkinson

Betterton Beach

Betterton – A Town with a Tourist Past

Betterton is a small town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore of around 400 on the Chesapeake Bay. Looking at ...

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Bridge over C&D Canal at Chesapeake City

Chesapeake Country National Scenic Byway

Prior to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration adding 49 routes to the National Scenic Byways ...

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Historical Marker: Charles Willson Peale

Historical Marker: Birthplace of Charles Willson Peale

Inscription: “Birthplace of Charles Willson Peale First Free School of Queen Anne’s County erected near here 1724. Its ...

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Historical Marker - Harriet Tubman Dorchester County

Historical Marker: Harriet Tubman at Bordess Farm

Inscription: “Harriet Tubman 1820-1913 The “Moses of her People”, Harriett Tubman of the Bucktown District found freedom for ...

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Roadside Tribute to Abolitionist Frederick Douglass

A partnership between Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Maryland Historical Trust brought a new Roadside Historical ...

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Nakedness of Winter

Nakedness of Winter

One of the features of winter that I do enjoy is seeing the trees without their summer covering ...

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