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4 AREA HISTORY
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Wicomico County
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Wicomico County was founded in 1867 by carving land from Somerset and Worcester Counties. It covers 414 sq. miles of beauti- ful waterways, marches, woodlands, and lush scenery. Over 300 years of rich history includes early settlers, Revolutionary War patriots, and a fascinating colonial past.
Allen, MD
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The village of Allen was developed in the 18th-century at the headwaters of Wicomico Creek around the gristmill established by John Adams. The milldam formed Passerdyke Pond, still a village landmark. The village
was named after Joseph S. C. Allen, the first postmaster. In the late 18th-century the vil- lage had a tavern, a store, and a sawmill, in addition to the gristmill.
Bivalve, MD
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In 1883 Bivalve was named Waltersville, after the first family to settle there. Later it was renamed Bivalve (two valves) for the many oysters in the nearby waters, which were
the mainstay of the waterman’s livelihood. Bivalve is now home
to the Great North
American Turtle Races
The Cedar Hill Marina is also located here on the shores of the Nanticoke River.
Wicomico River
Delmar, MD and DE
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Founded in 1859 and originally built close by a railroad line, Delmar lies on the Mary- land/Delaware State line. Thus its name is
a compound of the first syllables of both States. Overlying both states, Delmar is two towns with two Mayors, councils and school systems.
The Mason-Dixon marker, erected in 1768 and just six and a half miles west of Delmar, represents the middle point of the Mason- Dixon Survey.
Fruitland, MD
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Fruitland dates back to 1795 when a village began to cluster around Disharoon’s Cross Roads. In 1873 it was named Fruitland to reflect the agricultural character of the area. Once part of Lord Baltimore’s 6,000-acre estate, this community flourished with the es- tablishment of rail service after the Civil War.
Hebron, MD
In 1890 the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railroad was extended six miles westward from Salisbury. Here the builders of the railroad designated a shipping point and named it Hebron. Five years later, a lum- ber manufacturing plant was located there and a hamlet began to develop. By the end of the 20th-century, the industrial presence in Hebron had diminished and today it is primarily a residential country town.
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