Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of the Kent Manufacturing Company
| | Fireworks explosion on July 16, 1954 | |
Photographed by Larry Slagle
1. Site of the Kent Manufacturing Company fireworks explosion Marker
Fireworks explosion on July 16, 1954, that claimed the lives of eleven employees.
This marker was placed by the Cadwalader of Kent Questers on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the tragedy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is July 16, 1954.
Location. 39° 12.735′ N, 76° 4.459′ W. Marker is in Chestertown, Maryland, in Kent County. It is on South Lynchburg Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 S Lynchburg 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: The Uptown Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. Ό mile away); Henry Highland Garnet Elementary School (approx. Ό mile away); First Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Kent County Free School (approx. half a mile away); Bordley Corner (approx. half a mile away); Chestertown Vol. Fire Co. (approx. half a mile away); Lynching in America / The Lynching of James Taylor (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chestertown.
Additional keywords. Defense Plant Powder Plant
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2025, by Larry Slagle of Chestertown, Maryland. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 44 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 7, 2025, by Larry Slagle of Chestertown, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
