Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chestertown Vol. Fire Co., Inc.
Site 5
Erected 1979. (Marker Number 5.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.
Location. 39° 12.614′ N, 76° 3.926′ W. Marker is in Chestertown, Maryland, in Kent County. It is on North Cross Street (Maryland Route 289) just south of Maple Avenue ( Route 213), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 North Cross Street, Chestertown MD 21620, 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, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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: Chestertown, First Population Center of the United States (here, next to this marker); George Vickers (a few steps from this marker); American Victory (within shouting distance of this marker); William Beck Nicholson (within shouting distance of this marker); War Along the Chesapeake (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching in America / The Lynching of James Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Chestertown Vol. Fire Co., Inc. (about 300 feet away, measured
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Baltimore Regional Trail (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Additional keywords. New Deal
Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 10, 2022
2. Chestertown Vol. Fire Company
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019
3. Chestertown Vol. Fire Co., Inc. Building
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on January 10, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
