Historical Marker

Crew's Landing *removed*

MD 292 (Main Street), at end in park to left next to public beach/landing · Betterton · Kent

Maryland marker

Inscription

Crew's Landing In 1715 Edward Crew leased Fish Hall (Fishall Pattent 1664) for 11 years at the yearly rent of one ear of corn. Crew purchased 60 of the original 225 acres for 3000 lbs. of tobacco in 1728. Fish Hall later became known as Crew's Landing. The County Commissioners paid the Crew family $78.

43. Kent County Commissioners Miller, Rasin, Harris and the Maryland Historical Society

Location

AddressMD 292 (Main Street), at end in park to left next to public beach/landing
CityBetterton
CountyKent
StateMaryland
Coordinates39.370711, -76.063489

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