Inscription:
“The Wye Oak

The largest white oak in the United States. Estimated to be 400 years old (1940). Deeded to the state of Maryland Sept. 20, 1939, and made a state park.”

The marker is in Wye Mills, Maryland, in Talbot County on Old Wye Mills Road (Maryland Route 662) and was erected in 1940 by State Roads Commission of Maryland.

While the Wye Oak State Park is still there, the Wye Oak was destroyed by a summer storm on June 6, 2002. A clone of the old tree stands in its current location.

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Along the roads in Maryland there are roadside historical markers. Hundreds on Maryland Eastern Shore. The program was launched in 1933 and is currently administered by the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) in cooperation with the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA).These roadside historical markers are an effective way to draw attention to the many events, people and places that have contributed to the history of Maryland and the nation.

Often we will pass these signs at a speed that makes them hard to read. I will be posting one of these Highway Historical Markers each Tuesday Morning. Please come by to read read them and learn a little about the remarkable people, places and events throughout the region.

Why am I doing “Marker Tuesday” and not the often seen “Marker Monday”? No reason other than be different. Enjoy.