Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chestertown Vol. Fire Co., Inc.
Site 6
Erected 1979. (Marker Number 6.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1978.
Location. 39° 12.634′ N, 76° 3.862′ W. Marker is in Chestertown, Maryland, in Kent County. It is on Maple Avenue (Maryland Route 213) south of North Cross Street ( Route 289), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 281 Maple Ave, 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: History Tour of the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Co., Inc. (here, next to this marker); War Along the Chesapeake (within shouting distance of this marker); William Beck Nicholson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Victory (about 300 feet away); Chestertown, First Population Center of the United States (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Chestertown Vol. Fire Co., Inc. (about 300 feet away); George Vickers (about 400 feet away); Lynching in America / The Lynching of James Taylor (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chestertown.
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