Bucktown, Maryland

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Bucktown is an unincorporated community in Dorchester County, in the U.S. state of Maryland. [1]

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History

A 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

Harriet Tubman, African-American abolitionist and political activist, was a slave on the Brodess plantation near Bucktown. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bucktown
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bucktown Post Office (historical)
  3. United States Post Office Directory,1859
  4. "Harriet Tubman's Heroic Legacy in Maryland". March 10, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2019.

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