Our Mission Statement
Queenstown Bank of Maryland is committed to being a progressive and efficient independent community bank responsive to the needs of the customers and communities it serves. The Bank’s primary goals are to create customer loyalty, shareholder value and employee satisfaction. We will strengthen these relationships by providing the right solutions that combine our technology, expertise, financial strength and commitment to superior customer service.
Our Vision
Our Vision Statement is: Working together to enhance the lives of our Colleagues, Customers and the Community every day.
Queenstown Bank will be the dominant community bank on the Eastern Shore of Maryland by:
•Developing the reputation as "the" bank for both consumers and commercial clients.
•Maintaining a superior reputation for customer service.
•Developing a technological edge over other community banks on the Eastern Shore.
The History of Queenstown Bank
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April 1899
Queenstown Bank of Maryland is located in the town of Queenstown, in the State of Maryland. Queenstown Bank of Maryland was incorporated April 19, 1899 and officially opened for business on July 1, 1899. We are the second oldest locally established bank headquartered in Queen Anne's County. Originally, it was known as Queenstown Savings Bank of Queen Anne's County. The name was changed to Queenstown Bank of Maryland by the actions of the Maryland State Legislature in 1910.
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April 1918
In 1918, a site in the center of Queenstown was secured for the purpose of construction of a new bank building. That building opened for business on April 21, 1919. Assets had grown from the original $5,000 to $142,000 in less than 20 years. Since then, the building has gone through renovation and expansion to what it is today. The Main Branch continues to operate out of this building at 7101 Main Street.
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March 1962
43 years later in 1962, our second branch opened when the Grasonville location was dedicated on March 24th of that year at 3701 Main Street.
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May 1980
Our third branch was opened in 1980 in Chester. This branch was dedicated by then, President James L. Friel. The Chester branch at 1423 Main Street was the first Queenstown Bank location to receive an ATM when one was installed in 1985.
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May 1997
In 1995 the Bank purchased property at Benton's Crossing, at the intersection of Routes 8 and 18 in Stevensville for a branch bank. It opened for business in May 1997 at 101 Main Street.
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January 1999
Property was purchased in Centreville in July 1997 to build the Bank's sixth branch. This branch opened for business in 1999 at 115 Coursevall Drive.
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June 2000
Our first branch outside of Queen Anne’s County was opened June of 2000 in historic Easton in Talbot County at 274 N. Washington Street.
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March 2009
In March 2009, we opened our second location outside of Queen Anne’s County in Caroline County, Ridgely, MD at 204A East 6th Street.
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March 2010
In Queen Anne's County, but a short distance from Kent County, our eighth branch in Church Hill, MD was opened March of 2010, conveniently located off of Maryland Highway 213 at 1005 Sudlersville Road.
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October 2022
Our latest addition to the Queenstown Bank family was opened October 2022 in Cambridge, MD. Originally a loan production office, the bank added a full-service branch with a 24-Hour ATM at 110 Dorchester Avenue, right off of US 50 (Ocean Gateway).
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The Past 125 Years...
For over 125 years, Queenstown Bank has been committed to reaching out within our local communities to do all we can to further the area's overall economic development. By bridging the needs of our local communities with the resources of Queenstown Bank, we help to improve the quality of life for residents in our service areas. We realize that we can only be as successful as the communities we serve!
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