Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Revolutionary Cannon
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. Marker 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.
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); Civil War Monument (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 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.
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 1,746 times since then and 42 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.