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History Berlin welcome sign. The town of Berlin lies over land that was originally the 300-acre Burley Plantation, patented by William Tomkins in 1677.With the development of ancient Native American migratory and hunting trails into colonial highways, the Burley Plantation became a crossroads of a post road leading to Philadelphia (today's Main Street) and the Sinepuxent Road.
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Historic Berlin, Maryland. Although Berlin wasn’t incorporated officially as a town until 1868, the area’s history dates back much further. It was once part of the Burleigh Plantation, a 300-acre land grant made in 1677. The first school dates back to 1765 when Reverend Charles Tennent established Buckingham Academy, a boys boarding school.
Berlin MD and the downtown area had three devastating fires in 1895, 1902 and 1904. This area is a National Register Historic District. Learn more history.
Oct 11, 2018 · Berlin’s Main Street is pictured in a file photo dating to the early 19th century. File Photo. BERLIN – The small town that started as little more than a tavern at a crossroads marks its 150th ...
In 1998 Berlin was the location for the filming of Paramount’s Runaway Bride starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. In the movie, Berlin became the fictional town of Hale, Maryland, Maggie’s (Julia Roberts) hometown. Main Street became a “hot” set as filming was done using many of the downtown shops, not to mention hundreds of locals ...
Berlin is an historic small town on Route 50 10 miles outside Ocean City. The village of Berlin (accent on the first syllable), began in the 1790s around the original 300 acre 1677 land grant that became Burley Plantation. The town’s Main Street was originally part of the path connecting the Assateague Indians with the neighboring Pocomoke tribe.
