Kent

Fairlee, MD

Bass Propagation Lake Fairlee Mill Pond, Kent County, One mile from this point.

Chestertown (vicinity), MD

Battle of Caulk's Field War of 1812 Kent County militia under Lt. Col. Philip A. Reed marched from Belle Air (Fairlee) to meet British...

Locust Grove, MD

Brig. Gen. John Cadwalader 1742-1786 Commander Penna troops.

Rock Hall, MD

Captain Lambert Wickes One of senior officers of Continental Navy in opening years of Revolutionary War.

Chestertown, MD

Chestertown, Maryland County seat of Kent County.

Chestertown (vicinity), MD

Colonel Isaac Perkins "Flaming Patriot" of the Revolution Son of Thomas Perkins, who built brick house near here in 1720.

Betterton, MD

Crew's Landing In 1715 Edward Crew leased Fish Hall (Fishall Pattent 1664) for 11 years at the yearly rent of one ear of corn.

Galena, MD

Down's Cross Roads Galena, Maryland On this site stood the tavern erected by William Downs in 1763, burned 1893.

Chestertown, MD

George Vickers George Vickers was born in Chestertown in 1801.

Chesterville, MD

Henry Highland Garnet (1815-1882) Born in New Market, now Chesterville, where he lived with his family until they escaped slavery ca.

Rock Hall, MD

Martin Wagner 1899-1980 Master machinist and blacksmith.

Still Pond, MD

Maryland's First Women Voters In the village of Still Pond, twelve years before the 19th amendment established women's suffrage, Mary...

Rock Hall, MD

Founded in the 1670s, New Yarmouth was one of the first towns established in Maryland.

Rock Hall, MD

Rock Hall Landing Site of Rock Hall mansion for which the town was named.

Rock Hall, MD

Rock Hall, Maryland Formerly known as Rock Hall Cross Roads.

Chestertown, MD

Washington College Founded 1782 George Washington gave to its founding, granted use of his name and served on the board of visitors and...

Rock Hall (vicinity), MD

Wickliffe Maj. Joseph Wickes, who settled on Eastern Neck Island c. 1658, was Chief Justice of Kent County.

Chestertown, MD

Worrell's Tavern Site of the tavern where George Washington dined and lodged on his return from Philadelphia, March 23, 1791, while he...