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- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1786 Peninsula Between Delaware and Chesapeake Bays Map. Our museum quality maps are archival grade, which means it will look great and last without fading for over 100 years. Our print to order maps are made in the USA and each map is inspected for quality. This beautiful artwork is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Vintage maps look great in the home, study or office. They make a perfect gift as well.
- MUSEUM QUALITY: This high quality map print will be a great addition to your vintage-themed wall. Don't waste money on cheap-looking, thin paper posters. We use thick, fine art print quality matte paper. Our professional’s choice matte paper displays artwork in high detail without glare. The color is vibrant and text is easy to read. When framed, this map looks absolutely stunning.
- A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1786 Peninsula Between Delaware and Chesapeake Bays Map. This print is from an original found in the maps and geography division of the US Library of Congress. A true piece of history. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic map and its significance.
- READY TO FRAME: This print includes a 0.2 inch border for a perfect frame fit and look. Our maps are designed to fit easy-to-find standard frame sizes, saving you money from having to pay for a custom frame. Each map is inspected for quality and shipped in a rigid tube. Shipping is fast and free.
- HISTORIX: We love history and art. Sometimes old maps have tears, folds, separations and other blemishes. We digitally restore and enhance maps while keeping its historical character. All our maps are proudly made in the USA. We stand behind our products with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Customers all over the world love our vintage maps and we know you will too.
Additional Information
This map of the Chesapeake and Delaware bays was published the year following the end of the American Revolution and immediately transports the viewer to a time when the United States was free from the colonial rule of Britain and embarking on its journey of democratic government. The Eastern seaboard and particularly Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia, have a rich history not only in the Revolutionary War but in the United States colonial and post-Revolution. These two bays were integral to the development of the economy of the region and contributed to the establishment of the major port city of Baltimore. Tobacco was the primary export for the mid-Atlantic seaboard, and the bulk was shipped out of the Chesapeake Bay.
Produced by John Churchman, a prominent Quaker author and philosopher in 1786, this map was published by the American Philosophical Society. The Delmarva peninsula was a critical point of geography, with Maryland’s northern border eventually becoming the Mason Dixon line or the delineation of north and south in the United States. Maryland also donated the land that ultimately became Washington DC to George Washington, linking this region forever to the early establishment of the nation.
The Battle of the Chesapeake, depicted here as Chesopeak, was a pivotal point in the Revolutionary War. The allied French Navy defeated the Royal Navy, which allowed General Washington to march south from New York and battle the British at Yorktown. This historic march is still memorialized with the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National trail.
Our museum quality giclee Maryland, Virginia Delaware wall art print comes printed with archival ink on a heavyweight matte stock. Shipped in a sturdy cardboard tube your Chesapeake Bay map art will arrive ready to be framed. This eye-catching print makes the perfect gift for anyone that loves history and imagery.
