Category: Historical Markers

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Roadside Tribute to Abolitionist Frederick Douglass

by Steve Atkinson
Feb 21 2025
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A partnership between Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Maryland Historical Trust brought a new Roadside Historical ...

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James Rumsey – Inventor of the Steam Boat

by Steve Atkinson
Nov 04 2024
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“James Rumsey The inventor of the steam boat was born 1743 two miles north of this point in ...

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Historical Marker: Captain Lambert Wicks

Historical Marker: Captain Lambert Wickes

by Steve Atkinson
Sep 30 2024
Chesapeake Country Historical Markers Photos
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Inscription: ” Captain Lambert Wickes One of senior officers of Continental Navy in opening years of Revolutionary War. ...

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Highway Historical Marker - Wickliffe

Wickliffe – On Eastern Neck Island

by Steve Atkinson
Sep 22 2024
Historical Markers Photos Points of Interest
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Located at the end of the road on Eastern Neck Island National Wildlife Refuge in Kent County, MD ...

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Historical Marker: Callister's Ferry, Crumpton, QA County

Callister’s Ferry – Crossing the Chester River at Crumpton

by Steve Atkinson
Sep 16 2024
Chesapeake Country Historical Markers Points of Interest
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Inscription: “Near this spot Henry Callister, Merchant, operated a rope and raft ferry across the Chester River during ...

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Historical Marker Battle of Slippery Hill QA County

Historical Marker: Battle of Slippery Hill, Queen Anne’s County

by Steve Atkinson
Sep 09 2024
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Inscription: “Battle of Slippery Hill August 13, 1813 American Videttes skirmished with approximately 300 British troops under the ...

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