After leaving Massey, Maryland and its Air Museum, I drove westward to the Caulk's Field Monument, which memorialized the Battle of Caulk's Field. This little known battle took place on August 30th, 1814 during the War of 1812. British Captain Peter Parker, commander of the Menelaus, led about 140 marines and sailors onto the east shore of the Chesapeake Bay against 174 members of the Maryland Militia led by Lieutenant Colonel Philip Reed. During the battle, 14 British troops were killed, including Parker himself, while three Americans suffered minor wounds. The battle lasted for about an hour, with both sides withdrawing, the British to their ship. Today, this monument to the battle sits just off a side road connected to Maryland route 21.
Here's closer shot of the monument.
The official site of Kent County, Maryland includes a page about the battle, as does American Battlefield Trust. For more about the monument, go to The Historical Marker Database and Digital Maryland. After leaving the Caulk's Field Monument, I drove down an unnumbered road to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, which was built in 1713. Like other old churches which I've seen in Maryland, it was practically surrounded by its cemetery, and some trees. Here's a view of the front, part of which is shaded by trees.
In this side view, the church is again partially shaded by trees.
After my brief visit to the churchyard, I headed back northward, but made a stop in Chesapeake City. Despite its name including the word "City", it's actually a town. It's located on both sides of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, which incorporates the natural body of water Back Creek. I went to the south side of the canal and took this picture of some buildings on the north side. From what I can gather, Schaefers is a restaurant, while the large building to the left belongs to the boat tour agency M/V Summer Breeze.
After this stop in Chesapeake City, I decided to call it a day and retreated to my temporary undisclosed location. See youz soon.
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