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

Henry Highland Garnet

(1815 - 1882)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019

1. Henry Highland Garnet Marker

Inscription. Born in New Market, now Chesterville, where he lived with his family until they escaped slavery ca. 1822-24, settling in New York City. Abolitionist and activist, Presbyterian minister, teacher, founder of schools, college president, missionary and diplomat, he was known for his oratory. In 1865, to celebrate passage of the 13th amendment abolishing slavery, Garnet delivered a public sermon in the House chamber, the first African American to speak in the U.S. Capitol.

Erected 2018 by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Notable Events • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 39° 15.722′ N, 75° 55.026′ W. Marker is near Millington, Maryland, in Kent County. It is on River Road (Maryland Route 291) 0.2 miles west of Chesterville Road ( Route 290), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Millington MD 21651, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Callister’s Ferry

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Brig. Gen. John Cadwalader (approx. 5 miles away); Dudley's Chapel (approx. 5.7 miles away); a different marker also named Dudley's Chapel (approx. 5.7 miles away); Downs’ Cross Roads (approx. 5.8 miles away); Colonel Isaac Perkins (approx. 5.9 miles away); Sudlersville Memorial Library (approx. 6.1 miles away).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019

2. Henry Highland Garnet Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 702 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on March 8, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.