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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F9_rock-hall-landing_Rock-Hall-MD.html
Site of Rock Hall Mansion for which the town was named. Landing of Annapolis - Rock Hall Packet used by George Washington on eight known trips through Kent County. A convenient route used by many prominent persons of Colonial and Revolutionary per…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F8_stanley-b-vansant-memorial_Rock-Hall-MD.html
1908-1990.Fishing shanty & wintertime portable home for waterman. Towed to suitable sites. Refurbished thru Friends of Stanley Rock Hall Lions.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F7_captain-lambert-wickes_Rock-Hall-MD.html
One of senior officers of Continental Navy in opening years of Revolutionary War. Noted for his daring raids on British shipping. In his Sloop of War Reprisal he took Benjamin Franklin to France in 1776. Was first American Naval Officer in Europea…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F6_martin-wagner_Rock-Hall-MD.html
Master Machinist and Blacksmith, he was the third generation of his family to devote his life to work with forge, torch and anvil on this site. The Wagner Blacksmith and Machinery Repair Shop began serving the residents of Kent County in the 1850s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F5_caulks-field-monument_Chestertown-MD.html
The British commanded by Sir Peter Parker, Baronet and the Americans commanded by Col. Philip Reed met in engagement on this field Aug. 31st 1814. The British were defeated and Sir Peter Parker killed.
Erected A. D. 1902 by Marylanders to comm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F3_worrells-tavern_Chestertown-MD.html
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. Originally erected 1932 by Chester Lodge 115 A. F. & A. M.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F2_in-this-church_Chestertown-MD.html
was held the first convention which proposed and adopted the name Protestant Episcopal Church November 9, 1780.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F1_john-leeds-barroll_Chestertown-MD.html
John Leeds Barroll first walked these courthouse grounds, as a prominent Kent County lawyer before becoming a newspaper publisher. He was admitted to the bar in 1852 and served as the county State's Attorney, 1854-1856, then founded the Kent Conse…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F0_on-this-site-stood-the-courthouse_Chestertown-MD.html
On this site stood the courthouse built in 1707 which was burned and repaired in 1720. A new building was erected in 1860 and remodeled in 1937.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EZ_this-monument-honors-the-area-veterans_Chestertown-MD.html
This Monument honors · the area Veterans · who have sacrificed · for their country.
World War I 1917-1918 · World War II 1941-1945 · Korean War 1950-1953 · Vietnam War 1964-1973.