Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
George Washington
Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
1. George Washington Marker
Member, Visitors and
Governors, 1784–1789
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.
Location. 39° 13.019′ N, 76° 4.061′ W. Marker is in Chestertown, Maryland, in Kent County. It can be reached from Washington Avenue (Maryland Route 213) north of Campus Avenue. Marker is on the campus of Washington College. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: A different marker also named George Washington (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington College (about 400 feet away); Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. Ό mile away); The Uptown Club (approx. 0.3 miles away); Henry Highland Garnet Elementary School (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Kent County Free School (approx. 0.4 miles away); War Along the Chesapeake (approx. half a mile away); William Beck Nicholson (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chestertown.
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Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
2. Inscription on ground in front of the statue.
Dedicated October 20, 1957,
one hundred seventy fifth anniversary,
Washington College.
A benefaction of
Mr. & Mrs. W. R. McAlpin.
Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
3. George Washington Statue
Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
4. George Washington (1732–1799)
1947 Bronze by Lee Oskar Lawrie (1877–1963) is 7 feet high on a 3 foot high base was dedicated in 1957, the 175th anniversary of the school.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,550 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 19, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
