Near Stevensville in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Kent Island

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2021

1. Kent Island Marker

Inscription. First English
Settlement
Within Maryland
August - 1631

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1631.

Location. 38° 58.499′ N, 76° 18.306′ W. Marker is near Stevensville, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. It is on Blue Star Memorial Highway (U.S. 50) east of Thompson Creek Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stevensville MD 21666, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

in the Tidewater,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Christ Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Christ Church Glebe Farm (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Stevensville Post Office (approx. 0.7 miles away); Grollman's Store (approx. 0.7 miles away); Stevensville Bank (approx. 0.7 miles away); Country Store (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cray House (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stevensville.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2021

2. Kent Island Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 603 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.