Dorchester

Cambridge, MD

"Appleby" The home of Governor Thomas Holliday Hicks born 1798 died 1866.

Taylor's Island, MD

The Battle of Ice Mound Last Battle of the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake Bay.

Taylor's Island, MD

Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Church Built 1787 - Rebuilt 1857 The original chapel was built on this site which was donated by Moses and...

Cambridge, MD

Cambridge Originally part of the Choptank Indian Reservation laid out for them in 1669.

East New Market, MD

In 1669, the Choptank Indian Reservation was established by an act of the General Assembly.

East New Market, MD

East New Market Settled 1660 on North-South Choptank Indian Trail Originally "Crossroads," later "New Market.

East New Market, MD

Friendship Hall (circa 1740) Fine 2-1/2 story brick house with pilasters on front and two oval windows in pediment of west gable.

Lloyds, MD

Gary's Creek - Indian Path Dorchester County Gary's Creek was named for Stephen Gary (d. 1686), high sheriff and one of the judges of...

Cambridge, MD

Glasgow Built 1760 Birthplace of William Vans Murray.

Cambridge vicinity, MD

Harriett Tubman 1820-1913 The "Moses of her People", Harriett Tubman of the Bucktown District found freedom for herself and some three...

Woolford, MD

Harriet Tubman was born Araminta "Minty" Ross CA.

Bucktown, MD

Harriet Tubman self-liberated in 1849, returning about 13 times to lead around 70 enslaved people to freedom.

Honga, MD

Hoopers Island Long a community of watermen, this chain of islands bears name of family who settled in Dorchester County from Southern...

Secretary, MD

My Lady Sewall's Manor Central part of house built shortly after grant of 2,000 acres in 1661 to Henry Sewall of London, Secretary of the...

Eldorado, MD

"Rehoboth" Patented by Captain John Lee of Virginia, 1673, for 2350 acres.

Lloyds, MD

Spocott Windmill This windmill is typical of the grist post mills used in the 18th and 19th centuries for grinding grain.

Honga (vicinity), MD

St. Mary, Star of the Sea Chapel and Cemetery "Tubman Chapel" Built before 1767 by Richard Tubman II, to serve the Roman Catholics who...

Cambridge, MD

"Stanley Institute" Oldest community-owned one-room school house still intact in Dorchester County.

Cambridge, MD

Thomas Holliday Hicks 1798-1865 In this cemetery is the grave of Thomas Holliday Hicks, Governor of Maryland 1858-1862, and United States...

Vienna (vicinity), MD

Unnacokossimmon Emperor to the Nanticoke Indians Lived (about 1667) at Chicacone, an ancient Indian town north of this point.