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Tolchester Beach, Maryland
Tolchester Beach is an unincorporated community located on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Kent County, Maryland, United States. Established in 1877, it was formerly a popular resort.[2][3][4] Tolchester Beach is located just north of Rock Hall. The resort was closed in 1962.[5]
Tolchester Beach, Maryland | |
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| Coordinates: 39°12′51″N 76°14′41″W / 39.21417°N 76.24472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Kent |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21620 |
| Area code(s) | 410, 443, and 667 |
| GNIS feature ID | 595098[1] |
In the late 1800s, Tolchester Beach was a popular tourist destination for residents of Baltimore and other areas served by the Chesapeake Bay steamships.[3] The beach had hotels, restaurants, games, picnics, horse-racing, and an amusement park with a merry-go-round and a roller coaster.[3]
Some of the steamships that served Tolchester Beach were the Emma Giles[6] and Louise.[3]
See also edit
- Tolchester, Maryland, census-designated place covering most of Tolchester Beach
References edit
- ^ "Tolchester Beach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ . Maryland Online Encyclopedia. 2005. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007.
- ^ a b c d Cowan, Katherine (November 1999). "Tolchester Photograph Collection, ca. 1883-1925". Prints and Photographs Division of the Maryland Historical Society Library.
- ^ Milt Diggins. . Archived from the original on April 14, 2007.
- ^ . The Mainstay. 2007. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008.
- ^ Keith, Robert C. (2005). Baltimore Harbor: A Pictorial History. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 60–61. ISBN 978-0801879807.
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