Drawing of Mid Atlantic Native Americans 16-17th Century - Atrributed to Virginia Govenor John Smith.
Believed to be typical of peoples living in the region of Worcester County at the same time.
Photo: Narrative and Critical History of America Vol. 4, Houghton Mifflin Company






Capt. John Smith - British Explorer along with other explorers visited the Atlantic Coast
of Maryland and made favorable descriptions and detailed maps which brought European settlers to the area.
Photo: Elementary History of the United States, J. B. Lippincott & Company






Giovanni Verrazano - Italian Explorer - explored Worcester County in 1524
Photo: Narrative and Critical History of America Vol. 4, Houghton Mifflin Company






Stephen Decatur - American Naval War Hero War of 1812 was born in Berlin, Maryland.
Photo:Real America In Romance, Vol 010 - Lakeside Press






Stephen Handy Long (1865-1921) initiated several model programs for black youth.
Tragically, he was murdered in a conflict surrounding his desire to ensure that
orphan boys used as farm laborers received the education to which they were entitled.
Photo: Alonzo Tull