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Historic Towns - Berlin
Berlin (accent on the first syllable), has all the special character of the Southern Eastern Shore. People are friendly and the pace of life is easy.
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The village of Berlin began in the 1790s around the original 300 acre 1677 land grant that became Burley Plantation. The town's Main Street was originally part of the path connecting the Assateague Indians with the neighboring Pocomoke tribe. In colonial times the path became the Philadelphia Post Road, the main travel route up the shore to the centers of commerce to the north and west.
It is believed that the name Berlin was derived from a contraction of "Burleigh Inn," a tavern at the crossroads of the Philadelphia Post and Sinepuxent Roads. In the early 1900s Berlin's bustling commercial and tourist business supported more hotels than neighboring Ocean City.
Today the downtown commercial and residential area is a locally-designated historic district. Berlin offers the true pleasures of small town living; within a three block radius you can visit the bank, post office, or hardware store, browse in the antique shops and art gallery and enjoy a fine meal.
Other Resources:
Berlin Historic Sites Some of the sites on the map below are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Some are marked with an Historic Marker. Some are museums or otherwise noteworthy places. Click on the icons to get more information about each site. Please note that not all sites are open to the public and some locations are not exact.
Click on the marker icons in the map to see more about our historic markers and get directions to them. Use the + and - buttons to zoom out or in. The arrow buttons move the map - or simply use your mouse to drag the map. Put the location you want to go to in the center and then zoom in. Click on the camera icons for information about each site and to get directions to or from your location.
Be sure to zoom in. Some sites are close together. Check them all!
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