Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chestertown Vol. Fire Co.
Site 2
Erected 1979. (Marker Number 2.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 39° 12.557′ N, 76° 3.99′ W. Marker is in Chestertown, Maryland, in Kent County. It is at the intersection of North Cross Street (Maryland Route 289) and Memorial Plaza, on the right when traveling south on North Cross Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 N Cross St, 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: Desert Storm Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Chestertown, Maryland (within shouting distance of this marker); From This Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); In This Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Bordley Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); This Monument Honors the Area Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of More Than 400 Prominent United States Colored Troops from Kent County
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
