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November 1683
Believed to be nation's oldest privately operated ferry service. Ferry has plied across Tred Avon River since Talbot County Court "pitcht upon Mr. Richard Royston to Keepe a Ferry" November 20, 1683, service has been continuous since 1836.Details
| HM Number | HM1HP |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1974 |
| Placed By | The Star-Democrat, Talbot County Historical Society and Maryland Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 9:53pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] NATHAN MYERS
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 397856 N 4283350 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.69288333, -76.17451667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 41.573', W 76° 10.471' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 41' 34.38" N, 76° 10' 28.26" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 243 MD-333, Oxford MD 21654, US |
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