Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of More Than 400 Prominent United States Colored Troops from Kent County
Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
1. United States Colored Troops Monument
In Memory of more than 400 prominent United States Colored Troops from Kent County, Maryland who bravely displayed extraordinary acts of heroism as they faithfully served their country with courage & honor in an attempt to gain freedom & equality in their preservation of the Union during the Civil War (1861-1865).
Like an eagle that flies in the sky above, always protecting the land we love.
Erected 1999 by American Legion Parker White Post 143, Chestertown, Maryland.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 12.539′ N, 76° 3.966′ W. Memorial is in Chestertown, Maryland, in Kent County. It is on High Street near Cross Street (Maryland Route 289), on the left when traveling south. Marker is in Monument Row. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Chestertown MD 21620, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: White & Black, Blue & Gray (here, next to this marker); This Monument Honors the Area Veterans (here, next to this marker); Civil War Monument (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary Cannon (a few steps from this
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Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 10, 2022
2. In Memory of More Than 400 Prominent United States Colored Troops from Kent County Marker
Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
3. Bench at Monument
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, 1997
4. The Memorial's Groundbreaking Ceremony
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,088 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on February 15, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on October 19, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 10, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on October 19, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4. submitted on February 20, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
