Denton in Caroline County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Thomas Carney

CA 1760-1828

Photographed By Mike McKeown

1. Thomas Carney Marker

Inscription. Revolutionary War Patriot Thomas Carney, A free African-American from Caroline County, served valiantly in the Continental Army with the Maryland Line. A survivor of Valley Forge, he fought in nine battles from Brandywine, PA to Eutaw Springs SC. and was reportedly always among the first to charge. At the siege of Fort Ninety-Six in South Carolina. He rescued wounded Captain Perry Benson of Talbot County. The two remained lifelong friends.

Erected 2022 by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Adminstration. (Marker Number RM-1239.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 38° 53.232′ N, 75° 49.981′ W. Marker is in Denton, Maryland, in Caroline County. Marker is on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 Market St, Denton MD 21629, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Caroline Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); On this spot Sept. 5, 1938 stood Franklin Delano Roosevelt (within shouting distance of this marker); President Roosevelt's Speech (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Wars of World Conflict (within

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shouting distance of this marker); War Along the Chesapeake (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Emancipation's Close Call (about 300 feet away); Caroline Courthouse (about 300 feet away); Two Neighbors * Two Governors * Two States (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denton.

Also see . . . Thomas Carney Marker. (Submitted on June 19, 2023, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2023, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 47 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 16, 2023, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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