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Maryland Route 20
Maryland Route 20 (MD 20) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs from Beach Road and Lawton Avenue in Rock Hall east to MD 291 in Chestertown. MD 20 connects Chestertown with several villages in western Kent County, including Fairlee. The highway was designated one of the original state roads to be improved by the Maryland State Roads Commission in 1909 and was built between the mid-1910s and early 1920s. MD 20 was widened in the late 1940s and received bypasses of Fairlee and in Rock Hall in the mid-1950s and late 1950s, respectively. The highway was removed from the center of Chestertown in the mid-1980s. Route description MD 20 begins at an intersection with Beach Road and Lawton Avenue just east of where Swan Creek empties into the Chesapeake Bay in the town of Rock Hall. The highway heads east as two-lane undivided Rock Hall Avenue between a pair of harbors: The Haven to the north and Rock Hall Harbor to the south. MD 20 intersects MD 445 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent County, Maryland
Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19,198, making it the least populous county in Maryland. Its county seat is Chestertown. The county was named for the county of Kent in England. The county is located on Maryland's Eastern Shore. It is one of three counties in Maryland, along with Caroline and Garrett, that is not part of a Metropolitan Statistical Area. History In 1608, Captain John Smith explored and mapped a portion of what is now Kent County. In 1642, the governor and council appointed commissioners for the Isle and County of Kent. This act appears to have led to the establishment of Kent County. In 1675, the first county seat was New Yarmouth. The seat was briefly moved upriver to Quaker Neck, and then to the site of modern Chestertown. Before the American Revolution, New Town on Chester, now Chestertown, was a port entry for the counties of Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's. The county has a number o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland Route 288
Maryland Route 288 (MD 288) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Crosby Road, the highway runs from MD 20 near Rock Hall east to Long Cove Public Landing on the Piney Neck peninsula near Crosby in western Kent County. MD 288 was constructed in the mid-1920s and resurfaced in the mid-1960s. Route description MD 288 begins at an intersection with MD 20 (Rock Hall Road) just east of the town of Rock Hall. The two-lane undivided highway heads south along Piney Neck between Grays Inn Creek to the west and Langford Creek to the east. At Skinners Neck Road, MD 288 turns east and then south again at Edesville Road. The highway turns east again in the hamlet of Crosby while Piney Neck Road continues south. MD 288 veers south while McKinleyville Road continues southeast. The highway reaches its eastern terminus at Long Cove Public Landing on Long Cove, an inlet of Langford Creek just north of where the creek empties into the Chester River. History MD 288 was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay Shore Park (Maryland)
North Point State Park is a public recreation area located on Chesapeake Bay in Edgemere, Baltimore County, Maryland. The state park includes the site of the former Bay Shore Park, which was one of the state's premiere amusement parks during the first half of the 20th century. The park features restored remnants of the old amusement park as well as facilities for swimming, picnicking, bicycling, and hiking. Black Marsh, a state wildlands area, makes up half the park's area. The park is administered by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. History The park occupies the southeastern portion of Patapsco River Neck, a peninsula of historically agricultural use. Evidence suggests that the area was first occupied by humans 9000 years ago. Members of the Susquehannock, a tribe of the Iroquois nation, inhabited the area. During the War of 1812, it was on the route traveled by British troops intent on invading Baltimore from the southeast and several skirmishes were fought ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022-06-22 17 02 25 View West Along Maryland State Route 20 (Chestertown Road) At Maryland State Route 514 (Flatland Road) Just West Of Chestertown In Kent County, Maryland
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Chestertown Historic District (Chestertown, Maryland)
Chestertown Historic District is a historic district in Chestertown, Maryland. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970, and its area was increased in 1984. The town on the Chester River, became the chief port for tobacco and wheat on the Eastern Shore of Maryland between 1750 and 1790. The port declined thereafter, as Baltimore became the major port for such activity. In consequence, Chestertown acquired a collection of more than fifty Georgian style town houses. The 18th-century residential area survived without harm a 1910 fire that destroyed the central business district of Chestertown. The historic residential area is concentrated along Water Street between the business district and the Chester River. Highlights include: * Hynson-Ringgold House ("The Abbey"), 100 South Water Street. Built in 1767 by merchant Thomas Ringgold by uniting two adjoining 1735 houses into a three-art house. Interiors were des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland Route 213
Maryland Route 213 (MD 213) is a state highway located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the United States. The route runs from MD 662 in Wye Mills, Queen Anne's County, north to the Pennsylvania border in Cecil County, where the road continues into that state as Pennsylvania Route 841 (PA 841). The route, which is a two-lane undivided highway most of its length, passes through mainly rural areas as well as the towns of Centreville, Chestertown, Galena, Cecilton, Chesapeake City, and Elkton. MD 213 intersects many routes including U.S. Route 50 (US 50) near Wye Mills, US 301 near Centreville, and US 40 in Elkton. It crosses over the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal in Chesapeake City on the Chesapeake City Bridge. MD 213 is designated by the state as the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway between the southern terminus and Chesapeake City with the portion north of MD 18 in Centreville a National Scenic Byway. In addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roundabout
A roundabout is a type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction.''The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary,'' Volume 2, Clarendon Press, Oxford (1993), page 2632 Engineers use the term modern roundabout to refer to junctions installed after 1960 that incorporate various design rules to increase safety. Both modern and non-modern roundabouts, however, may bear street names or be identified colloquially by local names such as rotary or traffic circle. Compared to stop signs, traffic signals, and earlier forms of roundabouts, modern roundabouts reduce the likelihood and severity of collisions greatly by reducing traffic speeds and minimizing T-bone and head-on collisions. Variations on the basic concept include integration with tram or train lines, two-way flow, higher speeds and many others. For pedestrians, traffic exiting th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radcliffe Mill
The Radcliffe Mill is a historic grist mill and related structures located in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, United States. It consists of a Mill Building, built in 1891; Grain Elevator, probably constructed around 1924; and Annex / Seed House. The complex is historically significant for its association with the development of agriculture and the associated grist milling industry in Kent County. The present complex occupies land along Radcliffe Creek that has been associated with milling for about 300 years. A mill operated in this approximate location from 1694 until 1997. The Radcliffe Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 2006. References External links *, including photo from 2005, at Maryland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland Route 514
Maryland Route 514 (MD 514) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs from MD 20 in Chestertown north to MD 298 at Melitota in central Kent County. MD 514 was built in the late 1940s and early 1950s from the Chestertown end and extended to Melitota in the late 1980s. Route description MD 514 begins at an intersection with MD 20 (Chestertown Road) just outside the town limits of Chestertown. The highway heads northwest as two-lane undivided Flatland Road, which immediately enters the town for a while, then leaves the town and parallels the limits to Cromwell Clark Road. MD 514 continues northwest to Hanesville Road, where the highway turns west onto Melitota Road. The highway follows that road to its northern terminus at MD 298 (Fairlee Road) in the hamlet of Melitota opposite county-maintained Handy Point Road. History In 1948, Kent County requested that the Maryland State Roads Commission make improvement of Flatland Road its highest priority pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauretum
Lauretum is a historic home located at Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, United States. It is a large, three story late Victorian stuccoed frame house built in 1881 for Chestertown lawyer Harrison W. Vickers (1845-1911). It features irregular massing, multiple roof forms, clipped gables, an oriel window, and exposed rafter ends. It was designed by Baltimore architect Edmund G. Lind (1829-1909). Lauretum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1997. References External links *, including photo from 1997, at Maryland Historical Trust Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Houses in Kent County, Maryland Houses completed in 1881 Victorian architecture in Maryland Historic dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brampton (Chestertown, Maryland)
Brampton is a historic home located at Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland. It is a transitional Greek Revival / Italianate-influenced dwelling built about 1860. The main section of the house is a three-story structure, constructed of brick with a symmetrical five-bay-wide facade and a depth of two bays. A two-story frame wing extends from the rear. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1983. References External links *, including photo from 1987, at Maryland Historical Trust Chestertown, Maryland Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Houses in Kent County, Maryland Houses completed in 1860 Greek Revival houses in Maryland Italianate architecture in Maryland National R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland Route 446
Maryland Route 446 (MD 446) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Broad Neck Road, the highway runs from Langford Bay Road south of Langford in western Kent County north to MD 20 near Chestertown. The northern half of MD 446 was constructed around 1930. The highway, including a county section that would become an extension of MD 446 in 1988, was resurfaced in 1971. Route description MD 446 begins at Broad Neck Road's intersection with Langford Bay Road. The two-lane undivided highway heads north along Broad Neck, a peninsula between the West Fork Branch and East Fork Branch of Langford Creek. MD 446 passes through the hamlet of Langford and crosses Mill Pond Creek shortly before reaching its northern terminus at MD 20 (Chestertown Road) west of Chestertown. History MD 446 was constructed as a concrete road from MD 20 to south of Langford in 1929 and 1930. The highway's construction was partially funded by a $900,000 Kent County bond issue used to constr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
