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Perryville

Tidal mudflat Source-confirmed findsGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems
Codd and soda bottlesCodd and soda bottles

Also reported: Ferry, rail, and embossed early-1900s local druggist, and beer bottles near the old ferry landing, rail yard, and waterfront lots..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0), Liz West (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

1900s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Mouth of the Susquehanna River at the head of the Chesapeake Bay, opposite Havre de Grace.

Rail and ferry point at the very head of the bay; a later, thinner buildout than its Havre de Grace neighbor.

Keep exploring nearby

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