7-655: The Kent Narrows , also known as Kent Island Narrows and to local residents simply as the Narrows , is a waterway that connects the Chester River with the Eastern Bay and also separates Kent Island from the Delmarva Peninsula . It runs through the community of Kent Narrows, Maryland . The Kent Narrows was originally shallow and surrounded by marsh . A causeway was built across it in 1826, but
14-606: A British ship anchored in the Chester River at Chester Town, also called New Town on Chester, and threw its load of tea overboard, mimicking the Boston Tea Party and its act of defiance against King George III . This came to be known as the Chestertown Tea Party . While primary source documents show that Chestertown residents did have at least one meeting to discuss the presence of tea aboard
21-538: A location in Queen Anne's County , Maryland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Chester River The Chester River is a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay on the Delmarva Peninsula . It is about 43 miles (69 km) long, and its watershed encompasses 368 sq mi (950 km ), which includes 295 sq mi (760 km ) of land. Thus the total watershed area
28-576: Is 20% water. It forms the border between Kent County and Queen Anne's County, Maryland , with its headwaters extending into New Castle County and Kent County, Delaware . Chestertown , the seat of Maryland's Kent County , is located on its north shore. It is located south of the Sassafras River and north of Eastern Bay , and is connected with Eastern Bay through Kent Narrows . The Chester River begins at Millington, Maryland , where Cypress Branch and Andover Branch join together. It ends at
35-514: The Chesapeake Bay in a very wide mouth between Love Point on Kent Island , and Swan Point, near Gratitude, Maryland . Cypress Branch rises in southwestern New Castle County, Delaware, and Andover Branch, with its tributary, Sewell Branch, rises in northwestern Kent County, Delaware. Millington is the head of navigation. Sewell Branch and Andover Branch join in a private impoundage of approximately 30 acres (120,000 m ) about two miles (3 km) above joining with Cypress Branch and then becoming
42-698: The Chester River. Its main tributaries are Langford Creek and Morgan Creek on the north side and the Corsica River and Southeast Creek on the south side. There are also several small creeks on the northern shore, including Church Creek, Grays Inn Creek, Shippen Creek, Jarrett Creek, Browns Creek, Broad Creek, Dam Creek, Radcliffe Creek, and Mills Branch. On the southern shore the small creeks include Queenstown Creek, Tilghman Creek, Reed Creek, Grove Creek, Hambleton Creek, Rosin Creek, Foreman Branch and Unicorn Branch. Local lore has it that in 1774, colonists boarded
49-558: Was removed in 1876 when the channel was dredged . Today the Kent Narrows continues to be dredged regularly. The area has traditionally been a location for seafood packing and restaurants. Several bridges, both part of roads and the Queen Anne's Railroad , have crossed the Kent Narrows in the past. Currently, two road bridges cross the Kent Narrows. 38°58′19″N 76°14′50″W / 38.97194°N 76.24722°W / 38.97194; -76.24722 This article about
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