Doncaster Town Site
1684 establishments in MarylandArchaeological sites in Talbot County, MarylandArchaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in MarylandCatholic Church in MarylandNational Register of Historic Places in Talbot County, Maryland ... and 4 more
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The Doncaster Town Site is an archeological site near Easton, Talbot County, Maryland. The site is located on one of the earliest land grants in Talbot County, surveyed on October 18, 1658. It is the location of the first Roman Catholic Church erected on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The town was erected in 1684 and was one of the first planned towns in Maryland. At its peak Doncaster would have contained inns, a chapel, warehouses, a ferry, stores, stocks and a whipping post, a public square, and a number of residences. Archeological deposits were recorded in 1961. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
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Bruffs Island Road, Easton
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N 38.858333333333 ° | E -76.190833333333 ° |
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Bruffs Island Road 25501
21601 Easton
Maryland, United States
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