Wild Rose Shores

From Annapolis Past Port
Wild Rose Shores is a residential community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is located on the northern shore of the South River on a peninsula between Crab Creek and Little Aberdeen Creek. Although the mailing address is Annapolis, it falls outside the city limits.

Wild Rose Shores Day[edit]

1972 Proclamation
Once a year, usually in summertime, the community gets together for Wild Rose Shores Day. In the 1970s and 1980s, Wild Rose Shores Day included a tournament of horseshoes, diving contest (hosted by various residents), softball game and ending with a potluck dinner at the community lot.

Wild Rose Shores Day 1975[edit]

Wild Rose Shores Day 1981[edit]

Events[edit]

In the summer of 1983, the community reenacted George Washington's crossing of the South River for the 300th anniversary celebration of the Port of London Town.