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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J18_reluctant-aide_Kennedyville-MD.html
On May 6, 1813, the British landed barges at Turner's Creek—a village of about 60 people and an active port for grains and flour. Resident John Stavely was forced to lead the enemy vessels to Fredericktown and Georgetown. After destroying th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17TT_charleys-house_Kennedyville-MD.html
This house illustrates the almost extinct dwellings of the early 1800's that housed slaves/servants of Maryland's Eastern Shore. Believed to have been built as slave quarters and later as part of the African American community in Chestertown. The …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17TS_corn-crib_Kennedyville-MD.html
In the 1800's a corn crib was the place to dry and store corn. After harvesting, corn on the cob was placed in the crib. Air circulated through the slats in the side to allow the corn to dry. The kernels were then removed from the cob and stored i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17TR_welcome-to-the-kent-museum_Kennedyville-MD.html
Step back to the days of the small family farm and see the tools and equipment that made life easier. Most people did not travel far from home - going to Baltimore was a major undertaking! Farm products were shipped to market by custom Chesapeake …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17PV_natural-diversity-at-turners-creek_Kennedyville-MD.html
More than 3,600 species of plants, fish and wildlife live in the Chesapeake Bay region. the Sassafras River and Turner's Creek - tributaries of the Bay - provide food and shelter for great blue herons, osprey, otters, beaver, largmouth bass and ot…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17PT_a-home-with-a-rich-past_Kennedyville-MD.html
The house before you - known as Knock's Folly - has witnessed more than 200 years of history. Henry Knock constructed the original clapboard log portion of the house around 1753. Donaldson Yeates bought the log house in 1770. After his death, his …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17PQ_the-tockwogh-and-the-bay_Kennedyville-MD.html
The American Indians of the Sassafras region - known as the Tockwogh - survived by harvesting the rich bounty of plants and animals of the Chesapeake. They netted rockfish and other finfish, gathered shellfish and crabs during low tides, hunted de…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17PO_captain-john-smith-on-the-sassafras-river_Kennedyville-MD.html
In 1608, English explorer Captain John Smith conducted two expeditions on the Chesapeake Bay. He was charged by the Virginia Company to seek precious metals and a water passage to the Pacific. His first voyage focused on the Bay's western shore. H…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17PL_agricultural-demonstration-area-historic-tree-grove_Kennedyville-MD.html
Agricultural Demonstration Areathis demonstration field shows how a farmer can grow crops on a steep slope while preventing soil erosion. The Grassed Diversion in the middle of the field funnels water into the Waterways that move the water down th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17O8_waterfront-hub-for-trade_Kennedyville-MD.html
The "Settlement at Turner's Creek" was developed by Donaldson Yeats before the Revolutionary War. It was a hub for trade. At its peak, there was a shipyard, a tannery, a granary and a dock for shipping and receiving products. The Sassafras River p…
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