Tolchester Beach, Maryland
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tolchester Beach is an unincorporated community located on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Kent County, Maryland, United States. Established in 1877, it was formerly a popular resort.[2][3][4] Tolchester Beach is located just north of Rock Hall. The resort was closed in 1962.[5]
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Coordinates: 39°12′51″N 76°14′41″W | |
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Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 21620 |
Area code(s) | 410, 443, and 667 |
GNIS feature ID | 595098[1] |
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In the late 1800s, Tolchester Beach was a popular tourist destination for residents of Baltimore and other areas served by the Chesapeake Bay steamships.[3] The beach had hotels, restaurants, games, picnics, horse-racing, and an amusement park with a merry-go-round and a roller coaster.[3]
Some of the steamships that served Tolchester Beach were the Emma Giles[6] and Louise.[3]