Chestertown, Maryland

County seat of Kent County. Established in 1706. Situated on the most traveled highway between south and north during the revolutionary period. George Washington made eight known visits here between 1756 and 1793. Rich in Colonial History.

Marker is at the intersection of High Street and Cross Street (Maryland Route 289), on the left when traveling south on High Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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