Wye Mills is an

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in Talbot County, Maryland, United States, located at an altitude of . Wye Mills is located at the intersection of Maryland routes 404 and

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, just south of the Queen Anne's County border.

Notable landmarks

Wye Mills is the home of the Wye Mill which has been in nearly continuous operation since 1682. Today, it houses a museum in addition to its mill operations. The

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(Maryland's honorary state tree, which was destroyed on June 6, 2002, by a

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), was located in Wye Mills. The Old Wye Church or St. Luke's is the only Anglican church that is dated back to the 18th century in Talbot County. The church opened in 1712. The Wye House is a plantation mansion listed on the

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, dating back to between 1780 and 1790. Also listed are the Old Wye Church, Miller's House, and Wilton. The town also harbors Maryland's first regional community college, Chesapeake College.

Historical events

Wye Accords

After the failure of the

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of 1993 to resolve the

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, former President

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held a summit in Wye Mills in October 1998. Both King Hussein of Jordan and Palestinian President

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attended the summit. Several issues were settled; however, some of the main issues, such as boundaries, were left unresolved and remained sources of conflict.Wye Accord
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Elián González

For a short time, Elián González and his family resided in Wye Mills during the

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of 2000. González was at the center of a controversy involving parental custody and Cuban-American relations. After Elián was reunited with his father, the two were sheltered from the media at the remote Wye River Plantation while other relatives attempted to acquire visitation rights and the legal battle intensified.

References

Unincorporated communities in Maryland Unincorporated communities in Talbot County, Maryland {{TalbotCountyMD-geo-stub