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Taylors Island was one of the first settlements in Dorchester County. John and Thomas Taylor took ownership of about 400 acres on the island in 1662 and called it Taylor's Folly. From the Taylors, that the island derived its name.

This island lies in the western part of Dorchester County. It is bordered on the north by the Little Choptank River, on the east Slaughter Creek, Punch Island Creek on the south, and on the west by the Chesapeake Bay. At one time, Taylors Island was connected on the north to James Island, and on the south to Hoopers Island, by way of Meekins Neck. But severe erosion by the Chesapeake Bay from the west has now eliminated most of James Island and all traces of the road to Hoopers Island. This constant erosion by the bay has reduced the size of Taylors Island by a significant amount since it was first settled. There is good evidence that the Bay has taken from the west side of the island, about 1500 acres in the most recent 100 years due to ero...

Retired Airline Pilot, former and once again Pro Photographer. I retired in 2014, after a long aviation career [34 years], and I am renewing my love of the visual arts! My image of the - Port Kingston Marina - appears in the book - Wings Over Washington. My work appears on the following sites: https://www.virginia.org/brphiking/ https://longridgedentistry.com/meet-us/office-tour/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/reed-8/ reedphotographics54@gmail.com Copyright Notice: Greg Reed retains all rights to the photographs displayed on the Fine Art America & Pixels web site.