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[[File:TuckahoeCreek.JPG|thumb|The Tuckahoe Creek viewed from [[Denton, Maryland]]]]
'''Tuckahoe Creek'''<ref>{{gnis|598183}}</ref> is a {{convert|21.5|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed April 1, 2011</ref> tributary of the [[Choptank River]] on [[Eastern Shore of Maryland|Maryland's Eastern Shore]]. It is sometimes (erroneously) referred to as the Tuckahoe River.<ref>Where [[Maryland Route 404|State Route 404]] crosses the Tuckahoe, the sign says "Tuckahoe River".</ref> Upstream of [[Hillsboro, Maryland|Hillsboro]], it forms the boundary between [[Caroline County, Maryland|Caroline County]] and [[Queen Anne's County, Maryland|Queen Anne's County]], passing through [[Tuckahoe State Park]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/tuckahoeguide.html| title=Tuckahoe State Park Trail Guide| publisher=Maryland Department of Natural Resources| accessdate=2008-10-16}}</ref> and dividing the small towns of [[Queen Anne, Maryland|Queen Anne]] and Hillsboro. Downstream of Hillsboro, it forms the boundary between Caroline County and [[Talbot County, Maryland|Talbot County]], before flowing into the Choptank.
'''Tuckahoe Creek'''<ref>{{gnis|598183}}</ref> is a {{convert|21.5|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed April 1, 2011</ref> tributary of the [[Choptank River]] on [[Eastern Shore of Maryland|Maryland's Eastern Shore]]. It is sometimes (erroneously) referred to as the Tuckahoe River.<ref>Where [[Maryland Route 404|State Route 404]] crosses the Tuckahoe, the state road sign said "Tuckahoe River", until the bridge there was replaced circa 2017.</ref> Upstream of [[Hillsboro, Maryland|Hillsboro]], it forms the boundary between [[Caroline County, Maryland|Caroline County]] and [[Queen Anne's County, Maryland|Queen Anne's County]], passing through [[Tuckahoe State Park]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/eastern/tuckahoe.asp| title=Tuckahoe State Park Trail Guide| publisher=Maryland Department of Natural Resources| access-date=2008-10-16}}</ref> and dividing the small towns of [[Queen Anne, Maryland|Queen Anne]] and Hillsboro. Downstream of Hillsboro, it forms the boundary between Caroline County and [[Talbot County, Maryland|Talbot County]], before flowing into the Choptank.


Two miles south of Queen Anne, east of where Tapper's Corner Road ends at Lewistown Road, a creek flows into the Tuckahoe at the birthplace ({{Coord|38.8845|-75.958|region:US-WI_type:landmark|display=inline}})<ref name=Barker1996>{{cite web
Two miles south of Queen Anne, east of where Tapper's Corner Road ends at Lewistown Road, a creek flows ({{Coord|38.8845|-75.958|region:US-WI_type:landmark|display=inline}}) into the Tuckahoe near the most likely location of the birth<ref name=Barker1996>{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731214753/https://choptankriverheritage.org/wp3/the-search-for-frederick-douglasss-birthplace/
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| title = The Search for Frederick Douglass' Birthplace
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</ref> of [[Frederick Douglass]].
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Latest revision as of 14:42, 24 March 2023

The Tuckahoe Creek viewed from Denton, Maryland

Tuckahoe Creek[1] is a 21.5-mile-long (34.6 km)[2] tributary of the Choptank River on Maryland's Eastern Shore. It is sometimes (erroneously) referred to as the Tuckahoe River.[3] Upstream of Hillsboro, it forms the boundary between Caroline County and Queen Anne's County, passing through Tuckahoe State Park[4] and dividing the small towns of Queen Anne and Hillsboro. Downstream of Hillsboro, it forms the boundary between Caroline County and Talbot County, before flowing into the Choptank.

Two miles south of Queen Anne, east of where Tapper's Corner Road ends at Lewistown Road, a creek flows (38°53′04″N 75°57′29″W / 38.8845°N 75.958°W / 38.8845; -75.958) into the Tuckahoe near the most likely location of the birth[5] of Frederick Douglass.

Details on navigating the creek, sights to be seen, etc. may be found in the Choptank & Tuckahoe RiverGuide.[6]

See also

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tuckahoe Creek
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
  3. ^ Where State Route 404 crosses the Tuckahoe, the state road sign said "Tuckahoe River", until the bridge there was replaced circa 2017.
  4. ^ "Tuckahoe State Park Trail Guide". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
  5. ^ The Search for Frederick Douglass' Birthplace at the Wayback Machine (archived July 31, 2020)
  6. ^ Choptank River Heritage "Choptank & Tuckahoe RiverGuide".

38°48′53″N 75°53′50″W / 38.814836°N 75.897158°W / 38.814836; -75.897158

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