Chestertown, Maryland
| Chestertown, Maryland | |||
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Location in Maryland
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1805 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maryland | ||
| County : | Kent County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 13 ′ N , 76 ° 4 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 5,252 (as of 2010) | ||
| Postal code : | 21620 | ||
| FIPS : | 24-16225 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 589954 | ||
| Website : | Chestertown, Maryland | ||
Chestertown is a city in Kent County in the US state of Maryland , United States and is the seat of the county government. In 2010 it had a population of 5,252 according to the census.
history
The city was founded at the mouth of the Chester River in 1706. Chestertown became wealthy through shipbuilding. In the mid- 18th century , Chestertown was Maryland's premier port after Annapolis . A wealthy class of traders brought wealth to the city and built brick buildings.
Chestertown received city rights in 1805 and was named after the Chester River
geography
Chestertown is on the Delmarva Peninsula .
climate
The city has hot, humid summers and mild winters.
education
The city is home to Washington College .
Personalities
- Samuel Eccleston (1801-1851), Catholic Archbishop of Baltimore (1834 and 1851).
- Miriam Cooper (1891–1976), silent film actress, best known for a role in The Birth of a Nation
- Joseph Hopper Nicholson (1770–1817), Congressman (1799–1806) and Judge at the Maryland Court of Appeals (1806–1817)
- James Pearce (1805–1862), US Senator for Maryland, 1843–1862, Congressman
- George Vickers (1801–1879), United States Senator for Maryland, 1868–1873.
- Ryan Thompson , MLB baseball player
- Henry Highland Garnet , abolitionist
- William Perkins, abolitionist
- Tallulah Bankhead (1902–1968), actress
- James M. Cain (1892-1977), author
- Richard Ben Cramer (1950–2013), Pulitzer Prize winner, journalist and author, 1950–2013.
In culture
Chestertown is mentioned in Roland Emmerich's film The Patriot .
Web links
Commons : Chestertown (Maryland) - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Find a County . National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Chestertown, Maryland . City-Data.com. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Profile for Chestertown, Maryland, MD . ePodunk. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Climate Summary for Chestertown, Maryland