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Tolchester Beach, Maryland

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and other areas served by the Chesapeake Bay steamships. The beach had hotels, restaurants, games, picnics, horse-racing, and an amusement park with a merry-go-round and a roller coaster.
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In the late 1800s, Tolchester Beach was a popular tourist destination for residents of
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Some of the steamships that served Tolchester Beach were the
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Unincorporated communities in Kent County, Maryland
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Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
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Unincorporated community
Tolchester Beach is located in Maryland
Tolchester Beach is located in the United States
39°12′51″N 76°14′41″W / 39.21417°N 76.24472°W / 39.21417; -76.24472
Country
State
Maryland
County
Kent
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code(s)
410, 443, and 667
GNIS
unincorporated community
Chesapeake Bay
Kent County
Maryland
Rock Hall
Baltimore
Emma Giles
Louise
Tolchester, Maryland
"Tolchester Beach"
Geographic Names Information System
United States Geological Survey

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