Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In This Church
Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
1. In This Church Marker
was held the first convention which proposed and adopted the name Protestant Episcopal Church November 9, 1780.
Erected 1932 by Mens Club of Chester Parish.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1707.
Location. 39° 12.552′ N, 76° 3.967′ W. Marker is in Chestertown, Maryland, in Kent County. It is on High Street near Cross Street (Maryland Route 289), on the left when traveling south. 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: Desert Storm Memorial (a few steps from this marker); This Monument Honors the Area Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Chestertown, Maryland (a few steps from this marker); From This Point (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary Cannon (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Memorial (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of More Than 400 Prominent United States Colored Troops from Kent County (within shouting distance of this marker); A County Seat (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chestertown.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2012
2. In This Church Marker
Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
3. Emmanuel Episcopal Chruch, Chestertown, MD
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,512 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 20, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 25, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3. submitted on October 20, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
