From a farm ditch, the mighty Choptank springs forth
The Choptank River – Its Heritage and Future
by Don Barker | Jun 20, 2012 | Conservation, Historic Preservation
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- Choptank River Heritage Inventory, 1999-2002
- Heritage Sites on the Lower Choptank River
- Akers Ferry
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- Benoni Point Light
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- Chancellor’s Point
- Cherry Grove
- Chlora Point
- Choptank River Bridge
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- Vue de L’Eau
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- Wright’s Wharf
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- Back Landing
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- Providence Landing
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- Tay Town Landing
- Turkey Creek Landing
- Windy Hill
- Wing Landing
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- Rolph’s Landing
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- Tuckahoe Bridge
- Wayman’s Wharf
- Heritage Sites on the Upper Choptank River
- Adams Landing
- Barwick’s Ferry
- Boston Cliff
- Brick Mill Landing
- Brigantine Landing
- Denton
- Downes Landing
- Greensboro
- Hardcastle Mill Landing
- Keene’s Landing
- Landing Creek Landing
- Lyford’s Landing
- Medford’s Mill
- Melvill’s Warehouse
- Neck Meeting House
- Passapea Landing
- Pealiquor Landing
- Pig Point
- Potter’s Hall
- Potter’s Mill
- Pungy Shipwreck
- Queen Anne Railroad Bridge, Choptank River
- Sandy Island Bridge
- Sangston’s Landing
- Smith Landing (Upper Choptank)
- Todd’s Wharf
- Towers’ Wharf
- Two Johns Wharf
- Vesper Shipwreck
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