People walking along a wooden boardwalk beside a harbor with a red and white lighthouse - maritime history sites

Self-guided · County in Maryland

Maritime History Sites in Kent County, MD

Lighthouses, shipwrecks, life-saving stations, wharves and canals, the history of the coasts, lakes and rivers.

Every region holds some piece of the country's story. Kent County is one of 24 counties in Maryland. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to Kent County, MD are listed below.

A group of people walking towards a light house - maritime history sites — Photo: Timothé Durand on Unsplash

People standing near white concrete lighthouse during daytime - maritime history sites — Photo: Adrien Delforge on Unsplash

A woman in a red dress is walking towards two lighthouses - maritime history sites — Photo: Lucas Gallone on Unsplash

On the record near Kent County, MD

The 12 nearest

19 listed sites on the record match maritime history sites within 30 miles of Kent County, MD, out of 144 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 26 listed sites carry Kent County as their county.

Pooles Island Lighthouse12 miles from the center of Kent County · Structure · Edgewood · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Turkey Point Light Station14 miles from the center of Kent County · Structure · North East · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Graighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light Station18 miles from the center of Kent County · Structure · Edgemere · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light Station18 miles from the center of Kent County · Structure · Baltimore · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Havre de Grace Lighthouse20 miles from the center of Kent County · Structure · Havre de Grace · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Cut-Off Channel Range Front Light Station21 miles from the center of Kent County · Structure · Fort Howard · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Cut-off Channel Range Rear Light Station22 miles from the center of Kent County · Structure · Edgemore · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Baltimore Light Station22 miles from the center of Kent County · Structure · Gibson Island · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Sandy Point Shoal Light Station24 miles from the center of Kent County · Structure · Skidmore · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Old Lock Pump House, Chesapeake and Delaware Canal24 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · Chesapeake City · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
Nuclear Ship Savannah27 miles from the center of Kent County · Structure · Newport News · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
West Denton Warehouse--Wharf27 miles from the center of Kent County · Building · West Denton · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Kent County, MD. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Maritime History in Kent County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Kent County, MD ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Kent County, MD?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Kent County, MD?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Kent County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Kent County, MD the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Kent County, MD are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.