In Memory of More Than 400 Prominent United States Colored Troops from Kent County (Chestertown, Maryland)
Dublin Core
Title
In Memory of More Than 400 Prominent United States Colored Troops from Kent County (Chestertown, Maryland)
Subject
Subject (Topic)
African Americans--History
Maryland--Chestertown
Public sculpture
United States Colored Troops
African Americans--History
Maryland--Chestertown
Public sculpture
United States Colored Troops
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
The black granite obelisk is dedicated to the memory of more than 400 United States Colored Troops from Kent County, Maryland, who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. In front of the obelisk is a stone bench with an additional engraving.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Photograph: Historical Marker Database
Date
May 31, 1999
Contributor
American Legion Parker-White Post 143
Rights
City of Chestertown, 118 North Cross Street, Chestertown, Maryland, 21620, United States
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Memorial Park, High Street at North Cross Street, Chestertown, Maryland, 21620, United States
Has Part
Inscription on obelisk:
In Memory of more than 400 prominent United States Colored Troops from Kent County, Maryland who bravely displayed extraordinary acts of heroism as they faithfully served their country with courage & honor in an attempt to gain freedom & equality in their preservation of the Union during the Civil War (1861-1865).
Like an eagle that flies in the sky above, always protecting the land we love.
Monument erected by American Legion Parker-White Post 143 Chestertown, Maryland
In Memory of more than 400 prominent United States Colored Troops from Kent County, Maryland who bravely displayed extraordinary acts of heroism as they faithfully served their country with courage & honor in an attempt to gain freedom & equality in their preservation of the Union during the Civil War (1861-1865).
Like an eagle that flies in the sky above, always protecting the land we love.
Monument erected by American Legion Parker-White Post 143 Chestertown, Maryland
Inscription on the base of the bench in front of the monument:
In Memory of Kent County Colored Volunteers Who Served in the Civil War, 1861-1865
In Memory of Kent County Colored Volunteers Who Served in the Civil War, 1861-1865
Medium
Black granite
Bibliographic Citation
HMdb.org. "In Memory of More Than 400 Prominent United States Colored Troops from Kent County." Historical Marker Database. Accessed January 21, 2019. https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=5414.
Alan Skerrett, Jr, ed. "Monuments to the United States Colored Troops (USCT) [African American Civil War Soldiers: The List." Jubilo! The Emancipation Century Blog, May 30, 2011. Accessed February 11, 2026. https://jubiloemancipationcentury.wordpress.com/2011/05/30/monuments-to-the-united-states-colored-troops-usct-the-list/.
Rights Holder
Renée Ater
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sculpture
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “In Memory of More Than 400 Prominent United States Colored Troops from Kent County (Chestertown, Maryland),” Contemporary Monuments to the Slave Past, accessed October 1, 2026, https://slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1104.