Princess Anne Town - Princess Anne MD
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 12.378 W 075° 41.658
18S E 439213 N 4228932
Princess Anne Town Founded 1733. By an act of Maryland’s General Assembly, 25 acres of the Beckford Plantation were purchased to establish Princess Anne, named for the daughter of King George II.
Waymark Code: WM14TY5
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2021
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TEXT on the Maryland Historical Marker:
Princess Anne Town Founded 1733
By an act of Maryland’s General Assembly, 25 acres of the Beckford Plantation were purchased to establish Princess Anne, named for the daughter of King George II. The town was designated as the seat of Somerset County Court in 1742 and became an important market center due to river trade in the 18th century and the extension of the railroad in the 19th.
Erected by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.
County (required): Somerset County
Location (required): Somerset Avenue
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Marker Type (optional): Not listed
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