Bucktown, Maryland

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

General store in Bucktown

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]

References


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