Bucktown, Maryland
Community in Dorchester County, Maryland
Bucktown is an unincorporated community in Dorchester County, in the U.S. state of Maryland.[1]
History
A post office was established at Bucktown in 1856, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] David M. Corkran was postmaster in 1859.[3]
Notable person
Harriet Tubman, African-American abolitionist and political activist, was a slave on the Brodess plantation near Bucktown.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bucktown
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bucktown Post Office (historical)
- ^ United States Post Office Directory,1859
- ^ "Harriet Tubman's Heroic Legacy in Maryland". March 10, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
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Municipalities and communities of Dorchester County, Maryland, United States
County seat: Cambridge
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- Church Creek
- East New Market
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- Galestown
- Hurlock
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- Algonquin
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- Taylors Island
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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