Dougherty-Barroll House (built c. 1743) Skilled craftsmen set up shop in the new town, taverns thrived as centers for news and politics, and merchants profited from Chestertown’s rapid growth. Certainly it does look like a city,” read the Kent News on October 27, 1866. Chestertown’s walking tour of its iconic historic homes now has a paperless alternative. Website for the organization which hosts a festival each May. … As of the 2010 census, its population was 20,197, making it the least populous county in Maryland. The Daily National Intelligencer reported “the frigate lies so near Howell’s Point that she has thrown some of her shot a mile into the country. Young gentlemen could learn navigation, Greek, Latin, arithmetic and mercantile skills at the Kent County Free School, established by law in 1723. James Ringgold, Augustine Herman, Thomas Hynson, Richard Tilghman, Robert Vaughan, Joseph Wickes and Simon Wilmer I was scare arrived when I met severall of my acquaintance …and dined att the taveren where I was entertained by the tricks of a female baboon in the yard…and treated by Captain Binning of Boston with a bowl of lemmon punch…whiele we put about the bowl, a deal of comicall discourse passe’d in which the landlord, a man of a particular talent att telling comic storys, bore the chief part.”. The house was elegant.”. You do not have to live locally to join, a number of our members support us in our efforts from afar. Traveling in the colonies was rough; early roads were often no more than wide, muddy paths and few ferry crossings offered shelter to the traveler from whipping winds and rain. It also said that all orphaned males must only be apprenticed to town craftsmen. Hynson-Ringgold House (built c. 1743) Box 665 | Chestertown, MD 21620 | 410-778-3499 | director@kentcountyhistory.org, 2021 Historical Society of Kent County. There the British kidnapped local resident James Stavely, forcing him to pilot them up the Sassafras to Georgetown, a bustling village of 40 houses, school, Presbyterian church and shipyard, which Scott’s 1807 travelogue had described as “one of the most healthy on the Eastern Shore, that launched many very fine schooners and brigs”. Later, Methodists would turn their back on the abolitionist movement as entrenched bigotry began to cause their membership to decline. List of burials at select Kent County cemeteries. Kitty Knight House or Archibald Wright House, built c. 1773 Some of those names still exist today in Kent County. Wealthy landowners no longer dominated local politics on the Upper Shore, and a rising class of small farmers, merchants, artisans and laborers sought their own place in government. In battle, as in debate over secession, the Civil War was truly “brother against brother.” At Culp’s Hill during Gettysburg, the Union’s 1st Regiment Maryland Eastern Shore Infantry engaged the South’s 1st Maryland Infantry CSA. As he records in his Diaries, the “night being immensely dark with heavy and variable squalls of wind—constant lightning & tremendous thunder” the ship ran aground twice, before finally reaching Annapolis. Introduction: The War of 1812 is sometimes referred to as The Forgotten War, in spite of the fact that its defining moments were some of the most memorable in U.S. history: Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry’s naval victory in Lake Erie; the invasion of Washington by the British and first lady Dolley Madison’s rescue of George Washington’s portrait from the White House; the Battle of Fort McHenry, and Francis Scott Key’s writing of a poem that became “The Star Spangled Banner”; and Andrew Jackson’s victory at New Orleans. Kent County, Maryland (Map It) was created on December 30, 1637 from unorganized territory. From The American Scholar, 2005. Anxiety over skirmishes and the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore brought the anti-war Federalists temporary support, but in the end, American victory in the War of 1812 meant victory for the more “democratic” Republicans. 1860 Kent County Census-Free The original Architectural Tour was commissioned by the Town of Chestertown and was written by local historian Robert J.H. As the firing continued, the Americans’ ammunition began to run low. The Eastern Shore had begun to settle into a new era of relative isolation. Part IV, Aerial View of Chestertown Usually adults were granted 100 acres. Whatever the ramifications of the actions of local militia at Caulk’s Field, there is no question that this was a shining hour in Kent County history. History of Kent County, Maryland, 1630-1916: 250: The government of Kent County, Maryland : historical and descriptive: 217: The descendants of William Pell, Sr. of Kent County, Maryland: 212: The Forman genealogy : descendants of Robert Forman of Kent Co., Maryland… Over forty British were killed or wounded, with Parker among the dead. A project of Sultana Projects in Chestertown, Captain John Smith National Historical Trail, Captain John Smith Francis Scott Key observing the bombardment of Fort McHenry. The New Early Settlers of Maryland database is a great place to start searching for immigrants who had arrived in the colony by the 1680s. Please visit our library (Wed-Fri, 10-3) for further information and photographs on these properties. During the bombardment of Fort McHenry, Nicholson kept his men at their posts for 25 hours. Settlers who survived were “seasoned” by the malarial swamps, heat and humidity. It is estimated that on the eve of the Civil War, 2500 of the county’s residents were enslaved. Unlimited use of our Genealogy and Local History Research Library, Discount on Genealogical Research Services, History Happy Hour, program & discussion, wine & cheese on First Fridays, Invitation to Historic House Parties & other private events (some of these events may have a charge, but are offered for members & their guests only). Chestertown in the 1700s Although Kent County was never the site of conflict during the American Revolution, it produced more than its share of Revolutionary heroes. After the Revolution, this house was acquired by Benjamin Chambers, who lived there until he moved into Widehall on Water Street in 1810. The troops proceeded to the south side of Fairlee Creek to Farley, the farm of Richard Frisby located on a small bluff with a good view of British activity at the mouth of the creek. The county currently has several buildings in the National Register of Historic Places. Buck-Chambers House (built c. 1735 and 1786) Cadwalader later commanded the Philadelphia militia at the Battle of Princeton, and served on Washington’s staff at the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, before retiring to Maryland in command of the local militia. Steamboats from Baltimore would arrive along the shore to recruit both slaves and free blacks. Nevertheless, Kent County and the Eastern Shore were in a period of political transition. “The Rockfish Capital of the World” once boasted several large retail establishments, including Hubbard’s Pier, as well as numerous related industries. American shipping and trade had been severely hindered by war between England and France. Some farmers believed that slaveholding was necessary for their livelihood and feared slave insurrection. The information was inaccurate; the militia were nearly three miles inland. Its county seat is Chestertown. 7 2013, https://www.kentcounty.com/tours/african-american-history-tour. If you are a resident, however, we hope you will not only become a member, but join us at our events and activities, or consider volunteering. John Cadwalader & George Washington, The Story of Friendship– Benjamin Kohl. The Federalists, the party of John Adams and, philosophically, of George Washington, tended to be represented in New England and among wealthy property owners, while the Republican party of Thomas Jefferson was strongest in the South, and was often the party of farmers, merchants and the middle class. Antebellum Life in Kent A selection of images is available, as are articles based on original research by the Society, “Articles and Information.” These resources can be accessed using the menu bar at the top of each time period. You may calculate on an advance price…except something unfavorable should take place abroad,” wrote William R. Stuart, a Baltimore merchant, to Joseph Wickes of Chestertown on November 13, 1829. The 2019 Legacy Day theme will be Kent County’s African American churches. African-Americans building roads in Kent County in the early 20th century, HSKC. 2016, Janes United Methodist Church History-1992- This article contains a brief history of Janes United Methodist Church, Historic African American Churches of Kent County -2019- This article is a product of Legacy Day 2019. Kent County Historic Preservation Commission. Wheat was less labor intensive than tobacco. Reed immediately gave orders to remove the camp and to countermarch and form on the “rising ground about three hundred paces to the rear – the right towards Caulk’s House, and the left retiring on the road, the artillery in the center, supported by the infantry on the right and left.”. As citizens of a border state, their slaves had not been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation of 1862. Kent County first cited in records of commissioner appointments; named after county of the same name bordering English Channel in southeast of England. Discussion of George Vickers’ role in 15th Amendment debate begins on page 60. The county’s over 100,000 acres of prime farmland provide the second highest crop output in Maryland, with commercial nursery operations representing the most valuable product. His son, Benjamin, joined the 2nd Tennessee Regiment, and was mortally wounded at the Battle of Shiloh. Area code(s) 410, 443, and 667: GNIS feature ID: 590291: Georgetown is an unincorporated community in northeastern Kent County, Maryland, United States.The community was laid out in 1736. Introduction: “Heaven and earth never agreed better to frame a place for man’s habitation,” wrote Captain John Smith of the Eastern Shore, as he explored the Bay and its inlets “fit for harbor and habitation.” In 1608, Smith explored the Sassafras River, landing at a Tockwogh village near present-day Rock Hall. These are among the stories of our county. By the time of the Revolution, Kent County was poised to take a position of prominence as a political and supply hub during the war. After Breakfast & abt. Many of these records are also accessible through the Maryland Historical Trust, in their Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, found online at https://mht.maryland.gov/research_mihp.shtml These site surveys are the product of a significant site documentation project conducted in the 1980s through a partnership of the Historical Society of Kent County, the Town of Chestertown, Kent County, and the Maryland Historical Trust. Full text of handwritten census records. Some experts regard Caulk’s Field is the best surviving War of 1812 battlefield in America, mostly untouched by development, identifying wooded areas and ridges that still resemble the 19th century landscape. At the end of the 20th century, the population and the economy of the Eastern Shore had been forever transformed. His body was preserved in a barrel and shipped to Bermuda for burial, to be later exhumed and returned to England. The Federalist Party opposed war with England, although anti-war sentiment among Maryland Federalists was not as strong as elsewhere. HSKC. Kent County Patentees The first English settlement in Maryland was established in 1631 by William Claibourne on Kent Island, a site perfectly suited for trade with the Native Americans. He was on his way to enroll his stepson at King’s College in New York. Includes information on New Yarmouth. Colonel and U.S. Click here to download a PDF of the African American History Map of the Underground Railroad in Kent County and Chestertown. Some accounts indicate he was held in England for several years. It was the only war Kent County would experience on its own soil. Those articles are reproduced here. Local legend holds that when they came to a brick house at the top of the hill, Miss Kitty Knight tossed the fire brand was tossed back out. General history of Kent County, Maryland in magazine-like articles. The prospect of war caused tensions between the two political parties. Widehall (built c. 1770) Publisher [n.p. Kent County MD - Genealogy. Letter of Thomas Smyth to Thomas B. Kent County in the early 19th century was no longer a primary route of travel, nor the center of international trade as it had been during the Colonial period. Brief description of book, “Plantation life at Rose Hill: The diaries of Martha Ogle Forman, 1814-1845,” a valuable primary source on Kent County history (out-of-print). While many runaways were caught and either punished or “sold south,” many others found freedom. Senator from Kent County, 1806-1813. Full text of Old Kent: The Eastern Shore of Maryland by George A. Hanson, 1876 with index. More than an exhibit and more than a digital archive, this online resource is an ever-expanding portal to information about Kent County, Maryland history. In June, the Chestertown Committee proposed to “offer a subscription for the poor inhabitants…(of Boston) who may be distressed by the stagnation of business.” Samuel Adams replied, “We cannot but applaud the spirit and determined virtue of the Town of Chester…(which) bodes well for the liberties of America.”. Other members included Maryland Governor William Paca and wealthy planter-merchant Thomas Smyth. Cartoon of fight between Jeffersonian Republican Matthew Lyon and Federalist Roger Griswold on the floor of the US House of Representatives 1798. Stay tuned! Schools, Public and Private - Founding of Washington College. As Captain of the 1st Maryland Regiment, he not only saw action in the Campaign of New York and New Jersey, but also became the master of several private vessels that marauded British ships. The Underground Railroad and the Quest for Freedom Map. War of 1812 on Chesapeake Road Work, c. 1910 “The Yule Log:” Remembering Christmas in 18th-century Kent County,” reminiscence by Peregrine Wroth, 1858. Among the most beloved of the Bay steamers, the Emma Giles was built for the Tolchester Line in 1887 with money raised on condition that she be named for the backer’s daughter. Steamships would cross the Bay in less than 20 years. After importation was outlawed, the Eastern Shore became a major supplier of slaves, since any man, woman or child who had been born into slavery was considered private property. By 1813, a British blockade had nearly closed the Bay and ships constantly threatened farms and towns. 1820 Kent County Census Colonel Reed used what might have seemed an obvious ploy to mislead the British about the size of his forces, directing his cavalry to cross and recross the water from the mainland to Eastern Neck Island on a ferry scow. Early 20th century images of the firehouse in Chestertown, HSKC. Kent Island is the largest island in the Chesapeake Bay and a historic place in Maryland. News of peace had not reached the Gulf of Mexico when Andrew Jackson led a novel-worthy army of pirates, black troops, Indians and Tennessee sharp-shooters in a brilliant and highly successful defense at the Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815. Originals at MD Historical Society, MS 1779. For the next 50 years she carried freight and livestock, while offering elegant and luxurious accommodations for her passengers. 1900 Kent County Census It was Frisby who constructed the c. 1815 dwelling. The Tockwoghs and the Ozinies, who lived near present day Rock Hall, were among the Algonquin-speaking peoples of the Peninsula. Truck farming was a term that began on the Eastern Shore. Article by Adam Goodheart discussing whether Chestertown “tea party” really occurred. Levi Rogers operated an ice cream saloon, serving oysters and terrapins in season. Colonel (Phillip) Reed, an old seventy sixer (Revolutionary War Veteran), happened to be on a visit to the neighborhood, he borrowed a musket and hastily collected about 20 armed with duck guns and muskets, they formed an ambuscade, and when the largest barge had fairly passed, opened a certain fire upon them, reported the Niles Weekly Register from Baltimore, before they escaped … in all possible haste – for though he (the enemy) rowed 24 oars when he entered the creek, he could man only 4 when he went out of it.” While the newspaper account indicates that Lt. Vickers had four sons, two of whom fought in the War: one for the North and the other for the South. The Lathim House and Knocks Folly are in close proximity, so it is possible either (or both) of them may have been plundered by the British in 1813. Although his seat in the Senate was challenged by Charles Sumner of Massachusetts, leader of the radical forces in the Senate, Vickers was sworn in just in time to cast the deciding vote against impeachment. They not only fought in the Battle of Long Island, the first major battle of the Revolution, but also stood as a final anchor of a crumbled American front line, heroically charging the British six times to give Washington time to withdraw his troops. Oystering in Kent County This Battle Was Fought In The Early Morning Hours of August 31, 1814, on the soil of Historic Old Kent, Near What Is Now Known As The Well-Known Summer Resort, Tolchester. In May 1813, the British were positioned at the mouth of the Sassafras River and sent a detachment of about 500 men to burn Georgetown and Fredericktown. British Lt. Benjamin George Beynon reported they burned the house, outbuildings and fields, but also received information from a slave that Lt. Col. Philip Reed’s militia was encamped near by at Belle Air, now called Fairlee. Chestertown became a Colonial center of cultural activity as well as trade. Mitchell House (built 1825) American attempts to counter foreign trade restrictions, such as Thomas Jefferson’s disastrous Embargo Act of 1807 which prohibited all foreign trade, proved ineffective at best. Our new site is still under construction. 1697. Origin: Kent was first mentioned as a county in 1642, when the Governor and Council appointed commissioners for the Isle and County of Kent. The Americans returned to the cornfield that belonged to Isaac Caulk and took position near their camp, taking the time to block the cutoff through the woods and stationing riflemen in ambush. Federalists were vocal in their support of England’s stand against Emperor Napoleon’s regime, which had conquered much of continental Europe. “Kent County” in Maryland’s Colonial Eastern Shore: Historical Sketches of Counties and of Some Notable Structures by Swepson Earle, Craftsmen in Colonial Kent A portrait of the Colonial society can be found in the letters of Molly and Henrietta Tilghman of Chestertown, written in the 1780s. Legacy Day, now produced in cooperation with Sumner Hall, culminates with a parade and street party on the third Saturday in August. Drawing from 1907 Bird’s Eye View of Chestertown showing the oldest section of the Kent County, HSKC. AGENDA . Local legend has it that they spared several homes due to the actions of Miss Kitty Knight, a local lady of esteem, who stood up to the British when they were about to burn the home of one of her elderly neighbors. History of Betterton and Tolchester Resorts. In 1831, the Maryland Colonization Society was formed by Dr. British midshipman Frederick Chamier later wrote that the guide’s “sincerity in our cause was very questionable.”, On the night of August 30, however, Reed was accurately informed about the movement of the British. Across America, many places lay claim to George Washington Slept Here and Kent County is no exception. One fire completely routed them, at dusk no one was to be seen and we all embarked much pleased with our excursion; this is by far the finest part that I have seen in America. They also declared that the U.S. was ill prepared for war because they had too small a navy, a poorly trained army and insufficient financial means. (built 1860), Buck-Chambers House (built c. 1735 and 1786), Great Oak Manor, Frisby Farm (built c. 1938), Big Fairlee, Henry Waller Farm (built c. 1815), The Underground Railroad and the Quest for Freedom Map, George Vickers-Charles Sumner Debate on 15th Amendment, Washington College Petitions for State Aid, How A Kent County Senator Saved Andrew Johnson’s Presidency (George Vickers), Historic African American Churches of Kent County. Kent County Lawyers, 1851 John Cadwalader By this date, Courthouse at New Yarmouth functioned on Eastern Neck. Another Revolutionary veteran, General Benjamin Chambers of the heroic Maryland Battalion which had distinguished itself during the Battle of Long Island; Chamber’s son, Ezekiel; and James Edmundson Barroll, were among the many Kent County citizens who would stand bravely in the defense of their own soil during the summer of 1814. The 20th century brought continued expansion of the market for seafood. Soon after, the First Maryland Convention established Committees of Correspondence and Observation in each county to organize militia units and assure compliance with non-importation and non-exportation agreements. There were enslaved people brought here and sold. By 1827, it was also offering service to Chestertown. Senator James Pearce, Congressman James B. Ricaud and other Kent County leaders held a meeting in Chambers’ office to “promote the better security of their slave property.” At the meeting it was resolved that: “there can be no neutrality; he that is not for us must be regarded as against us.” As a result, they pledged not to do business with any man who would “tamper with our slaves.”, Follow the path to freedom in Kent County. Each week, we take a look back into history as it was documented in our pages. This would have had a significant impact on Chestertown’s merchants who traded with New England. Washington College Petitions for State Aid Kent County Courthouse in the 18th Century After the war, he was forced to sell Widehall, abandon the building of River House, (both on Water Street in Chestertown) and move back to Trumpington, his family’s estate on Eastern Neck. 8 Oclock set out for Rockhall where we arrivd in two hours & 25 Minutes. Despite the difficulty in researching the overall experience of African Americans in Kent County, the following link illustrates what some historians have uncovered. (built 1860) “We understand that people today may be more comfortable with an online tour than a paper tour. Canneries opened in Kent County late in the century, the first in Still Pond in 1889, although the industry would never dominate the economy here as it did on the lower shore. I offered them Battle by advancing within one hundred yards of them, and giving them a sharp and galling fire for ten minutes which must have laid some of them low; they were extremely well mounted – smashingly dress’d in blue and long white feathers in their hats. Virginia militia fled before the British marched into Washington. Kent’s early transition to wheat and grains, and innovations in farming techniques also reinvigorated the economy and attracted newcomers such as George Burgin Westcott. Kent County’s enterprising class of planter-merchant families, many now in their third generation, were not only skilled in maritime trade, but also were the first to lead Maryland planters away from the fluctuating market of soil-exhausting, labor-intensive tobacco, into a grain-based, more diversified economy. “Four of their barges entered Worton Creek. His last wish was to die in Liberia; he was sent there in 1881 by President James Garfield to serve as the U.S. The threat along the Chesapeake Bay was very real. Peter Parker The following are articles written under the copyright of the Historical Society of Kent County: Black Jacks By Erin Benz- This article contains a short history of black mariners in America from the 1740s to the 1860s. During the Revolution, Benjamin Chambers had served as a lieutenant in the Maryland Battalion during the Battle of Long Island. Kent County men were among the Maryland 400, five companies of Kent County native William Smallwood’s battalion. Rendition of Kent County Courthouse in Chestertown showing the 1720 structure with the 1750 or 1798 additions, taken from Martenet’s map of Kent. Agriculture transitioned as local canneries closed, and by the 1970’s many farmers turned from truck crops to corn, soybeans and other grains milled into broiler feed. Provides access to over 471,000 historical documents that form the constitutional, legal, legislative, judicial, and administrative basis of Maryland’s government. “Freedom Riders Come To Chestertown,” article by Sheila Austrian on Revolutionary College website. William Smith Current information about Kent County from the US Census Bureau. The Chester River runs to the north of Garnet rose to become a prominent abolitionist, known internationally for his eloquent, forceful and often fiery rhetoric. Civil Rights in Chestertown The War of 1812 in Kent County reflects this paradox: an all but forgotten war, but one in which residents and local militia faced some of the most defining moments in local history. Efforts were made to continue the tracks to the Chesapeake Bay but that project was eventually abandoned. 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