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Denton, Maryland
Denton is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Denton had a population of 4,848. It is the county seat of Caroline County.
Denton was established in 1781. It was first called Eden Town, for Sir Robert Eden, the last royal governor of Maryland, and over time, Eden Town was shortened to Denton. The town was incorporated in 1802.
The town benefited from trade shipped along the adjacent Choptank River. Shipyards along the river serviced smaller sail and steamships plying their trade on the river, with most traffic flowing down to the larger town of Cambridge. The Choptank was deep enough to pose a formidable barrier to enslaved people fleeing north to freedom. Irish-American abolitionist Hugh Hazlett and a group of escaped slaves were detained near the town in 1858, with a plaque commemorating the event.
The steamship trade began in 1840s and ended in the 1920s. Steamships carried passengers and goods from Denton to Cambridge and other communities on the Chesapeake.
The Museum of Rural Life interprets the agriculture-based heritage of the town and surrounding area. A historic steamboat pier is preserved in the town.
Denton is located at 38°53′2″N 75°49′36″W / 38.88389°N 75.82667°W (38.883853, -75.826556).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.50 square miles (14.24 km2), of which 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) is covered by water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Denton has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.
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Denton, Maryland
Denton is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Denton had a population of 4,848. It is the county seat of Caroline County.
Denton was established in 1781. It was first called Eden Town, for Sir Robert Eden, the last royal governor of Maryland, and over time, Eden Town was shortened to Denton. The town was incorporated in 1802.
The town benefited from trade shipped along the adjacent Choptank River. Shipyards along the river serviced smaller sail and steamships plying their trade on the river, with most traffic flowing down to the larger town of Cambridge. The Choptank was deep enough to pose a formidable barrier to enslaved people fleeing north to freedom. Irish-American abolitionist Hugh Hazlett and a group of escaped slaves were detained near the town in 1858, with a plaque commemorating the event.
The steamship trade began in 1840s and ended in the 1920s. Steamships carried passengers and goods from Denton to Cambridge and other communities on the Chesapeake.
The Museum of Rural Life interprets the agriculture-based heritage of the town and surrounding area. A historic steamboat pier is preserved in the town.
Denton is located at 38°53′2″N 75°49′36″W / 38.88389°N 75.82667°W (38.883853, -75.826556).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.50 square miles (14.24 km2), of which 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) is covered by water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Denton has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.
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