Chestertown, Maryland Marker

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Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Chestertown, Maryland

By William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007

1. Chestertown, Maryland Marker

Inscription. County seat of Kent County. Established in 1706. Situated on the most traveled highway between south and north during the revolutionary period. George Washington made eight known visits here between 1756 and 1793. Rich in Colonial History.

Erected 1932 by The Citizens of Chestertown.

Marker series. This marker is included in the George Washington Slept Here, and the National Historic Landmarks marker series.

Location. 39° 12.546′ N, 76° 3.978′ W. Marker is in Chestertown, Maryland, in Kent County. Marker is at the intersection of High Street and Cross Street (Maryland Route 289), on the left when traveling south on High Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chestertown MD 21690, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. From This Point (here, next to this marker); Revolutionary Cannon (here, next to this marker); This Monument Honors the Area Veterans (a few steps from this marker); In This Church (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of More Than 400 Prominent United States Colored Troops from Kent County (a few steps from this marker); White & Black, Blue & Gray (within shouting distance of this marker); Bordley Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); On This Site Stood the Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Click for a list of all markers in Chestertown.