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Approximately six figures in a flooded street of Tolchester, Maryland. Some of the people are in rowboats, while others stand in the water up to their knees. Tolchester was the site of the Tolchester Beach Amusement Park, which consisted of a bathing beach, amusement park, racetrack, and hotel, and was in operation from 1877 to…

Flooding in Tolchester

Description

Approximately six figures in a flooded street of Tolchester, Maryland. Some of the people are in rowboats, while others stand in the water up to their knees. Tolchester was the site of the Tolchester Beach Amusement Park, which consisted of a bathing beach, amusement park, racetrack, and hotel, and was in operation from 1877 to 1962. The Kent County park was a popular vacation destination for Baltimoreans as it was only 27 miles across the Chesapeake Bay and the Tolchester Steamboat Company ran daily excursions to Tolchester from Baltimore, Maryland.

Creator

Date

circa 1915

Language(s)

Collection Number

PP128

Dimensions

10 x 8 inches

Object ID

PP128.28

Extent

1 print

Resource ID

16570

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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