East New Market

East New Market (HM22N)

Location: Preston, MD 21631 Dorchester County
Buy Maryland State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 38° 35.937', W 75° 55.537'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 422 views
Inscription

Settled 1660 on North-South Choptank Indian Trail.

Originally "Crossroads," later "New Market." Post for trading with Indians erected 1767. In Revolution, "New Market Blues," volunteer militiamen, were organized in this supply center for Continental army. South on Main Street is "Old House of the Hinges" so-called because of outbuildings ironwork. Home of Major Anthony Manning, who served in the War of 1812, and his son, Dr. Anthony Manning, Union surgeon in Civil War. By the 1780s, a center of American Methodism. Former New Market Academy founded 1818.
Renamed "East New Market" in 1827. Incorporated 1884.
Details
HM NumberHM22N
Tags
Placed ByEast New Market Town Council, Maryland Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 8:32pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 419397 N 4272679
Decimal Degrees38.59895000, -75.92561667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 35.937', W 75° 55.537'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 35' 56.22" N, 75° 55' 32.22" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)410
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-106 Main St, Preston MD 21631, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?