Gary's Creek - Indian Path - Dorchester County
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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 Dorchester County for whom "Spocott" was surveyed on this creek December 27, 1662. This road about 1663 was the Indian path from the Indian towns on Choptank River to Jordans Point (Mill's Point) on Chesapeake Bay.
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