Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tercentenary Celebration
Kent County Maryland
— -1942- —
James Alfred Pearce
Born 1840 -- Died 1920
Distinguished Citizen - Eminent Jurist
Christian Gentleman
Chief Judge of Second Judicial Circuit
Member Court of Appeals of Maryland 1897 - 1912
Erected August 1, 1942 by the Eastern Shore Society of Baltimore City of which he was an honorary member.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 39° 12.558′ N, 76° 3.94′ W. Marker is in Chestertown, Maryland, in Kent County. Marker is on Park Row. Marker is on the left of the door of the old Kent County Courthouse on Park 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. On This Site Stood the Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); A County Seat (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); John Leeds Barroll (within shouting distance of this marker); In This Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Common Cause (within shouting distance of this marker); American Revolution Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); War of 1812 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chestertown.
Also see . . . Chestertown tercentenary celebration. In the Archives of Maryland (Submitted on January 27, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
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