Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Revolutionary Cannon

Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007

1. Revolutionary Cannon Marker

Inscription. Presented to The Historical Society of Kent County, Inc., in memory of Morris Keene Barroll 1893–1962.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.

Location. 39° 12.543′ N, 76° 3.976′ W. Marker is in Chestertown, Maryland, in Kent County. It is on High Street near Cross Street (Maryland Route 289), on the left. Marker is in Monument Row. 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: Chestertown, Maryland (here, next to this marker); From This Point (here, next to this marker); This Monument Honors the Area Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Desert Storm Memorial (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of More Than 400 Prominent United States Colored Troops from Kent County (a few steps from this marker); In This Church (a few steps from this marker); White & Black, Blue & Gray (a few steps from this marker); Emmanuel Episcopal Church Slavery Acknowledgement (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chestertown.

Additional commentary.
1. Caulk's Field
This cannon is reputed to have been used at the battle

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of Caulk's Field in 1814 (War of 1812). Eshelman and Sheads (Chesapeake Legends and Lore from the War of 1812) tell the history of this cannon in detail; they don't endorse the belief that it was used at Caulk's field but they don't debunk it either.

— Submitted February 27, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 10, 2022

2. Revolutionary Cannon Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 10, 2022

3. Revolutionary Cannon Marker

Revolutionary War Cannon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007

4. Revolutionary War Cannon

Cannon Carriage image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2012

5. Cannon Carriage

Donated in memory of Henry & Irene Bruening by the Chestertown Tea Party Festival,Incorporated, 1990

Revolutionary Cannon decorated for Christmas image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2012

6. Revolutionary Cannon decorated for Christmas

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,045 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 19, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 4. submitted on October 19, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 5, 6. submitted on January 25, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.