Historical Marker

Callister's Ferry

MD 290 (southbound), 200 ft. south of bridge over Chester River at Kent County line · Crumpton · Queen Anne's

Inscription

Callister's Ferry Near this spot Henry Callister, merchant, operated a rope and raft ferry across the Chester River during the 1750's and 1760's. Well into the next century the crossing at Crumpton continued to be known as "Callister's Ferry." It served as an important link in early overland transportation on the upper Eastern Shore.

Queen Anne's County Bicentennial Commission and Maryland Historical Society

Location

AddressMD 290 (southbound), 200 ft. south of bridge over Chester River at Kent County line

CityCrumpton

CountyQueen Anne's

StateMaryland

Coordinates39.243889, -75.924444

Sources

Maryland Department of Transportation, Roadside Historical Markers

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