Bucktown is an unincorporated community in Dorchester County, in the U.S. state of Maryland.[1]
History
editA 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
editHarriet Tubman, African-American abolitionist and political activist, was a slave on the Brodess plantation near Bucktown.[4]
References
edit- ^ 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.
38°27′33″N 76°01′51″W / 38.45917°N 76.03083°W