Manokin River is a river in Somerset County, Maryland , that flows into Tangier Sound , an arm of the Chesapeake Bay . The Manokin ( locally / m ə ˈ n oʊ k ɪ n / ) rises east of Princess Anne, Maryland , flows through the town, then widens into a tidal estuary. Tributaries along the river's 17-mile (27 km) length are Kings Creek, Back Creek, St. Peters Creek, Broad Creek, and Fishing Creek. During the colonial period, the Manokin was navigable as far as Princess Anne.
3-818: The Manokin Historic District is located on both sides of the river near its mouth. Much of the Deal Island Wildlife Management Area is on the north side of the river; a small section of the Fairmount Wildlife Management Area is on the south. Major General Arnold Elzey (1816-1871) was born on the "Elmwood" plantation along the Manokin River. 38°5′35″N 75°55′0″W / 38.09306°N 75.91667°W / 38.09306; -75.91667 This article related to
6-691: A river in Maryland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Manokin Historic District Manokin Historic District is a national historic district at Princess Anne , Somerset County , Maryland , United States , located at the mouth of the Manokin River . It consists of the Manokin settlement, which forms a unique and visually interesting area of great historical significance on
9-494: The Lower Eastern Shore . These structures, Clifton, More and Case It, Almodington, Elmwood, and Homewood are most strongly linked together visually, culturally, and historically. Architecturally the buildings span the period between the early 18th and the mid 20th centuries. Historically the structures are united by a tangled web of family interconnections. The continuous use of the properties for agriculture adds to
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