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

General store in Bucktown

History

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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

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

References

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  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.

38°27′33″N 76°01′51″W / 38.45917°N 76.03083°W / 38.45917; -76.03083