Chesapeake Landing in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
American Mettle
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
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Photographed by Don Morfe, January 30, 2015
1. American Mettle Marker
A small body of our men reached Worton Creek in time to save much devastation in that quarter, they attacked the advanced barge of four and forced the whole of them to leave the creek.
Baltimore Federal Gazette, July 15, 1814.
Second Invasion
This was the enemys second intrusion on Worton Creek. In April 1813, during a surge of British attacks on the Eastern Shore, a sizable force anchored off Worton Creek and conducted raids here and at nearby Plum Point, Still Pond, and Howell Point.
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The barges in Worton Creek came from Loire, which a month earlier engaged the Chesapeake Flotilla in the Patuxent. British Loire by Irwin John Bevan-image Mariners Museum Newport News, VA.
In raids along the Eastern seaboard and the Chesapeake Bay, the British used barges to maneuver into coastal towns. Sneak Attack on Essex Shipping by Kipp Solwedell.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1813.
Location. 39° 16.482′ N, 76° 10.098′ W. Marker is in Chesapeake Landing, Maryland, in Kent County. It is on Burditt Road. The marker is affixed to the outside wall of the Marine and Grocery Store at Worton Creek Marina. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23141 Buck Neck Rd, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: African American Schoolhouse (approx. 2.1 miles away); Bass Propagation Lake (approx. 3 miles away); Taking Command (approx. 4.2 miles away); Christ Episcopal IU Church and Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); Caulks Field Monument (approx. 5 miles away); Battle of Caulk's Field Bicentennial Memorial (approx. 5 miles away); Royal Navy and Royal Marines Memorial (approx. 5 miles away); Rude Awakening (approx. 5.1 miles away).
Photographed by Don Morfe, January 30, 2015
2. American Mettle Marker affixed to the wall
Photographed by Don Morfe, January 30, 2015
3. American Mettle Marker next to Worton Creek
Photographed by Don Morfe, January 30, 2015
4. American Mettle Marker at Worton Creek Marina
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 955 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
