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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM199N_british-manufactured-cannon_Ocean-City-MD.html
This cannon was most likely acquired by an American private armed vessel during the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812. It was uncovered in the 1980's by a developer in front of a warehouse in the Fells Point area of Baltimore, MD. A common prac…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM199M_largest-fish_Ocean-City-MD.html
This record 1,210 pound Tiger Shark was caught in the waters off Ocean City, Maryland by Grace Czemiak of Buffalo, New York. The shark was caught on July 9, 1983 while fishing aboard the LISA with Captain Stuart Windsor and Mate Jim Liberto.
Mr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM199L_trail-of-the-whispering-giants_Ocean-City-MD.html
This monument, representing the Assateague Indian, was sculptured by Peter Toth and given to the people of Maryland as a gift. Toth is presently sculpturing an Indian monument in each of the fifty states, to pay homage to his heritage and to raise…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM199K_the-horseshoe-crab_Ocean-City-MD.html
Found along the western shores of the Atlantic and the coastal waters of Asia, the unusual and fascinating horseshoe crab has proven to be a valuable ally to scientists and medical researchers.
Boasting nine eyes, three in the front, one on ea…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM199I_shore-camping-island-exploring_Ocean-City-MD.html
Seashore CampingCamping by the ocean and dunes can be a very enjoyable adventure. If you've never done it before, here are a few things you should know: 1. Tent pegs should be at least 15" long. Short pegs won't hold in the sand. Wooden pegs hold …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM199G_birds-of-the-shore_Ocean-City-MD.html
Through the seasons many species of birds flock to the beaches, marshes, dunes and bays of Assateague Island. Here they find abundant food—-fish, mollusks, crustaceans, insects, and small mammals. Binoculars and a field guide will enhance yo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1993_the-blue-crab_Ocean-City-MD.html
This colorfully armored crustacean is one of the best known and most valuable scavengers of the bays and coves along the Atlantic shore.
Crabbing Technique Tie a fish head on a piece of raw chicken to the end of a twelve foot string. Tote y…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1991_island-on-the-move_Ocean-City-MD.html
Assateague Island is in constant motion. Influenced by wind, waves, tides, and currents, sand movement continually reshapes the island and its shores. These forces, combined with a gradually rising sea level, cause Assateague to move a few feet we…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17P8_eastern-end-of-transpeninsular-line-between-maryland-and-three-lower-counties-of-pennsylvania_Ocean-City-MD.html
First run 1751, Agreed upon 1760 and finally ratified 1769 by King George, III, thus ending almost a century of controversy between the proprietors of the two provinces.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM174O_sturgis-one-room-school_Pocomoke-City-MD.html
Originally located on Brantley Road east of Pocomoke City, the Sturgis School is one of the last remaining one-room school buildings erected to educate African-American children in Worcester County. Dating around 1900, the single-story frame struc…