Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Worrells Tavern
Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
1. Worrell's Tavern Marker
Site of the tavern where George Washington dined and lodged on his return from Philadelphia, March 23, 1791, while he was President of the United States of America.
Erected 1954 by State Roads Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the George Washington Slept Here, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is March 23, 1707.
Location. 39° 12.438′ N, 76° 3.954′ W. Marker is in Chestertown, Maryland, in Kent County. It is at the intersection of Queen Street and Cannon Street, on the right when traveling east on Queen Street. 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: Charles Sumner Post #25, G.A.R. (within shouting distance of this marker); Chestertown Vol. Fire Co. (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Kent County News (about 400 feet away); Chestertown Historic District (about 600 feet away); American Revolution Memorial
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Other markers no longer nearby. Charles Sumner Post, G.A.R. (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Kent County News (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
2. Site of Worrell's Tavern
Maryland Historical Trust (Historic Sites Survey), circa 1900
3. Worrell's Tavern
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,204 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on March 4, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
