Shortly after Queen Anne’s County was organized in 1706, Queenstown became the County Seat in 1707.

The Court House was built in 1708. In 1782 the County seat was moved to Centreville. The frame structure dates to 1708. The brick section was added between 1820 and 1840 and not used as a Court House since its construction came after Centreville became the county seat.

Since 1782 the building had served as a home, warehouse, drug store, grocery store, restaurant, beer parlor, post office, and an antique shop. In 1977 the town bought the property with the restored Court House opening taking place on May 5, 1979.

More photos from my visit to Queenstown were published at ChesaDel Crier – A visit to the Court House in Queenstown

During the next few months I will be working on a Photo-book on Country Roads of the Chesapeake Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Read more about this project at ChesapeakeRoads.com

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About Tuesday’s Photo:
I decided to do a 52 week photo project for 2021. One that will have me posting on a photo each Tuesday.

10 years ago near the end of 2011 I began seriously taking photographs and have taken many over these years. Some I never really reviewed. Others I decided weren’t the best of the batch. Some I planned to go back and re-edit, but for unknown reason I never did. This year I plan to review photographs and edit them, or sometimes re-editing as I seem fit.

As I look at them, I may decide to go back to the location and make an attempt at creating a better photograph.