Wickliffe
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 01.164 W 076° 13.386
18S E 394116 N 4319641
Wickli?e-Major Joseph Wickes, who settled on Eastern Neck Island c. 1658, was Chief Justice of Kent County. Before 1674 the Court met at Wickliffe, his home here (no longer standing).
Waymark Code: WM11HEX
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2019
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Wickli?e-Major Joseph Wickes, who settled on Eastern Neck Island c. 1658, was Chief Justice of Kent County. Before 1674 the Court met at Wickliffe, his home here (no longer standing). By 1680 he had acquired 864 acres, the southern half of the island, which he held until his death in 1692. His great-grandson Captain Lambert Wickes, who spent his early years here, served with distinction in the Continental Navy, was lost at sea with his Sloop-of-War Reprisal October 1, 1777.
Erected by Captain Lambert Wickes Foundation & Maryland Historical Society.
County (required): Kent County
Location (required): Marker is on Eastern Neck Road
More info about the site/marker (optional):
Marker is on the right when traveling south. Marker is at the end of the road in Eastern Neck National Wildlife Sanctuary. Marker is in this post office area: Rock Hall MD 21661,
Marker Type (optional): Not listed
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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