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  ABOUT KENT ISLAND ONLINE
Kent Island was founded in August 1631 by William Claiborne, a Virginian, and was used as a trading post with Native Americans.
Kent Island was considered a part of Virginia, until Lord Baltimore (who claimed ownership of Kent Island through a land grant) fought with Claiborne over the ownership of the island.
Kent Island is located about 40 miles from both Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and is close to Annapolis and Easton, Maryland.
www.kentisland.cc /aboutki.htm   (970 words)

  
  Kent Island, Maryland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kent Island is the largest island in the Chesapeake Bay, and a historic place in Maryland.
Kent Island is part of Queen Anne's County, Maryland and Maryland's Eastern Shore region.
Maryland Routes 802 and 835A are also on Kent Island and serve as minor roads.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kent_Island,_Maryland   (1429 words)

  
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In 1695, Kent Island was made part of Talbot County, and finally in 1706 became part of the newly formed Queen Anne's County.
The island's farming went into decline because of the depletion of the soil from the nutrient-intensive tobacco and lack of crop rotation.
The Kent Narrows is the strait that separates Kent Island from the mainland of Queen Anne's County and the Eastern Shore.
www.mdoe.org /kentisland.html   (1256 words)

  
 Kent Island, Maryland Attractions
Located off the west coast of Queen Anne's County, Kent Island sits at the base of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, connecting Maryland's eastern and western shores.
Separated from the mainland by Kent Narrows, Kent Island once served as a trading post for the first permanent English settlement in Maryland.
Stevensville is the largest town on Kent Island and is home to several historic structures, including the restored Stevensville Train Depot and Christ Church, home to Maryland's oldest congregation which was founded in 1631.
www.baydreaming.com /kentislandattractions.htm   (415 words)

  
 KENT ISLAND ONLINE - The Original Kent Island Website!
The original locally owned and operated site is designed to be a tool for both locals and visitors to Kent Island, Maryland's gateway to the Eastern Shore!!
Kent Island has been called "The Best Commuter Town in the Country" by Men's Journal Magazine for commuting to Washington DC!
Kent Island is centrally located in the Chesapeake Bay, just across from Annapolis and close to both Baltimore and Washington DC, as well as the many quaint Eastern Shore towns and ocean beaches.
www.kentisland.cc   (113 words)

  
 Research Notes for the family of Thomas Keene and Mary Thorley?
Kent Island was first colonized in 1631 when Col. William Clayborne of Virginia led a band of about 100 colonists there and established a trading post.
In Dec. 1636 Capt. George Evelin came to Kent Island and seemed to favor the claims of the Virginia colonists.
Thomas Keene patented 100 acres of land on Kent Island in Hog Pen Neck lying between Thicketty Creek on the North and Hog Pen Creek and Chesapeake Bay on the West.
mkhgenealogy.com /Keene/Thomas/Research.shtml   (1553 words)

  
 Maryland Hotels, Travel, State, Jobs: On Kent Island, Pride and History Run Deep on Maryland .com
Her orientation to Stevensville was given a boost by William Denny, a 10th generation resident of the island.
Denny's wife, Janet, said, "The approach to the island has always been like therapy." She joins other residents in wanting people to remember what brought them there, and be mindful of protecting and preserving that.
Margaret Jarboe, who grew up on the island, moved away for a while, then returned when her first child was born, said, "There are lots of beautiful places in the world, but I wouldn't consider living anywhere else.
www.maryland.com /articles/article.php/a_id/159   (1287 words)

  
 Kent Island Cup, Maryland Outrigger Challenge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Titled the Kent Island Cup - Maryland Outrigger Challenge and held in the Kent Narrows area of Maryland's Eastern Shore, this ECORA (East Coast Outrigger Racing Association) event consisted of 9 sprint races (1 mile each) on Saturday and two (men's and women's) Ironman races (12 miles) on Sunday.
A total of four clubs (Manu'iwa Canoe Club of New York, Philadelphia Outrigger Canoe Club, Washington DC Canoe Club, and Kent Island Yacht Club Outrigger Team) participated, with the Washington DC Canoe Club finishing as the overall Regatta winner.
The women's Ironman race was won by a crew from the Washington DC Canoe Club in an initial women's course record of 2:03:10, while second place went to another DC Canoe Club crew and third place was taken by the Kent Island Women's crew.
holoholo.org /canunews/paddle98/ki980910.html   (227 words)

  
 Boy Scout Troop 1631
Currently we have four patrols, the "Moose" a high adventure patrol for the older scouts, the "Hawks", the "Scorpions" and the "Cobras".  The Scouts hold elections to fill their leadership positions on an annual basis.
We are on Kent Island, an island in the Chesapeake Bay.
Kent Island is in close proximity to major metropolitan area within the Baltimore - Washington, D.C. corridor.  Located at the Eastern terminus of the Chesapeake Bay Bridges, Kent Island is also known as the "Gateway to the Eastern Shore".
www.geocities.com /t1631   (364 words)

  
 Kent Island, Maryland Guide
Originally constructed in 1820 and restored to its original beauty in 1987, Kent Manor Inn now features twenty-four luxurious sleeping rooms, two conference rooms, a Garden House with seating for 150 guests and a four-star quality restaurant in a Victorian setting with working fireplaces serving fine New American cuisine with an Eastern Shore influence.
Beginning on Kent Island, the course runs on the eastbound span to Sandy Point State Park.
Kent Island Online: Online guide to the Kent Island area for residents and visitors.
www.baydreaming.com /kentisland.htm   (909 words)

  
 Chesapeake Lights
Fort Carroll itself is a man-made island built to protect the approach to Baltimore.
Poole's Island was settled and farmed as early as 1808.
The Army purchased the island in 1917 and it was made part of Aberdeen Proving grounds.
www.chesapeakelights.com /lights.htm   (862 words)

  
 Maryland Website Designer - Kent Island, Eastern Shore, Annapolis, Easton, Ocean City, Delmarva
Maryland Website Design, Development, Hosting and Maintenance on Kent Island, Maryland Eastern Shore
WebChesapeake is an innovative, full service website design company on Kent Island, Maryland Eastern Shore, specializing in turnkey creative web page design, web-site hosting, domain name registration, email services, graphic design, content development and management, and search engine promotion.
Located on the Maryland Eastern Shore providing quality, affordable, turnkey website solutions to Kent Island, Annapolis, Easton, Ocean City and Delmarva
www.webchesapeake.com   (317 words)

  
 User:Jeff02 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
One time, on one of my usual trips to UMBC (thankfully, it wasn't for a class), I accidently missed the exit from Maryland State Highway 295 onto I-195.
Another edit I was pretty proud of in my ealier days was fixing two broken external links in the Flag of Maryland article.
My first full article, which I created after joining, was for Kent Island, Maryland, where I live.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/User:Jeff02   (810 words)

  
 Bloody Point Lighthouse
The name is believed to be taken from colonial times, when English colonists slaughtered a band of Native Americans under the guise of friendship.
Directions: The light is approximately a mile and a half west of Kent Point at the southern end of Kent Island, MD. The light is best viewed by boat.
We viewed the light via Chesapeake Lights out of Tilghman Island, and would highly recommend them.
www.rudyalicelighthouse.net /MdAtLts/BloodyPt/BldPt.htm   (302 words)

  
 Kent Island Real Estate :: Kent Island Maryland MLS
Have access to Kent Island listings, top Kent Island Realtors, new homes, foreclosures and MLS listings.
This featured Kent Island Maryland real estate agent page is currently available and we are seeking ONE Kent Island Maryland real estate agent to become the Exclusive Featured Agent for this city.
If you are a real estate professional that services the Kent Island Maryland area and would like to know more about how you could be featured on this page as the exclusive agent for Kent Island Maryland...
www.realestatenetworkgroup.com /Maryland/Kent_Island_Real_Estate   (207 words)

  
 Cross Island National Recreation Trail on Maryland Eastern Shore, Kent Island, Terrapin Nature Park, Chesapeake Bay, ...
The Cross Island trail was initiated in 1996 and completed in September 2001.
Located on Maryland's Eastern Shore, the Cross Island Trail spans Kent Island west and east from Terrapin Nature Park on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay to the Kent Narrows, a distance of six miles.
Two elementary schools, a middle school and the Kent Island Public library are directly linked to the trail.
www.americantrails.org /nationalrecreationtrails/trailNRT/CrossIs-MD.html   (417 words)

  
 Kent Island, Maryland MD, profile (Queen Anne's County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Maryland > All counties > Queen Anne's County > Kent Island
Kent Island, MD Kent Island is in Queen Anne's County, in the Baltimore metro area.
Sections below provide additional information and links about Kent Island travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Queen Anne's County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Baltimore area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2643   (426 words)

  
 Kent Island Real Estate - House
Located within three minutes of all the action and night life of the Kent Narrows resort area while within a short distance to the relaxing activities of the Chesapeake Bay area and Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Enjoy a few quiet and relaxed days with someone special, close friends or family on the grandeur of the three mile wide Chester River with your own scenic balcony, deck and pier, an oasis when you just want to be away from it all for awhile.
Kent Island has a 5 mile wooded and paved bike trail.
www.vrbo.com /74680   (800 words)

  
 Kent Island Defense League - K.I.D.L. SaveKentIsland.org - Kent Island, Maryland, MD
Kent Island Defense League - K.I.D.L. SaveKentIsland.org - Kent Island, Maryland, MD Four Seasons: Proposal to Approve Growth Allocation
Although this project is not completely dead, this process has begun an important dialog at the state level highlighting the need to strengthen Maryland’s environmental laws to protect the Chester River and the Chesapeake Bay.
The Kent Island Defense League, originally organized by 15 citizens concerned with growth issues, has since enlisted many community leaders and community groups.
www.savekentisland.org   (577 words)

  
 Hilton Garden Inn Kent Island: Rates on Hilton Garden Inn Kent Island on Travelocity.com
The Hilton Garden Inn Kent Island hotel is located in Maryland at Exit 42 from Routes 50 and 301.
Nestled along the edge of the Kent Narrows and Prospect Bay, Maryland, the Hilton Garden Inn Kent Island has private balconies to view the abundant waterfowl and tranquil sunsets.
Guests at the Hilton Garden Inn Kent Island hotel are welcome to start their day in our casual Great American Grill Restaurant where we serve a delicious *all-you-can-eat* breakfast buffet or select from the menu.
www.travelocity.com /site/find/World/North-America/United-States/Maryland/Grasonville/TVLY-Hotel-26902.html?intcmp=pers.closest.Hotels   (498 words)

  
 Lighthouses of Maryland - @us-lighthouses.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Here is a start to the Maryland Lighthouses section of www.us-lighthouses.com.
The state of Maryland has many more lighthouses to offer.
These are the only ones that have been submitted or that I have visited.
www.us-lighthouses.com /displaystate.php?StateID=11   (89 words)

  
 Kent Island Cup Outrigger Canoe Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
This is an announcement of the establishment of one of the first outrigger canoe clubs in Maryland (and so far as we know, the only one that owns an OC-6).
This club, known as the Kent Island Outrigger Canoe Club (KIOCC), was founded by John Fulton of Stevensville, MD, during the winter of 1997 - 1998.
The purpose and goals of the Kent Island Outrigger Canoe Club are to promote, teach and compete in Hawaiian-style outrigger canoe paddling.
holoholo.org /canunews/paddle98/kiocc.html   (295 words)

  
 Kent Island - Maryland - Reviews of Kent Island - TripAdvisor
An island in Chesapeake Bay that truly exemplifies the charm of Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Maryland Renaissance festival (no replies, 11:29 am, August 24, 2007)
Explore our site to find travel information and unbiased reviews on Maryland tourism, hotels, restaurants, maps and much more.
www.tripadvisor.com /Attraction_Review-g28941-d108783-Reviews-m10556-a_aid.CD323-r78268-Kent_Island-Maryland.html   (551 words)

  
 Champion Estate Maryland Real
WASHINGTON----May 8, 2006--Two Maryland students, Erica Esposito, 16, of Columbia and Elissa Redmiles, 11, of Kensington were honored in the nation's capital last night for their outstanding volunteer work during the presentation of The 2006 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.
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 Long & Foster: Homes for sale in Kent Island Maryland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Kent Island is a small, scenic town of 11,700 located in Eastern Maryland across the Chesapeake Bay, just 10 miles or so from the Delaware state line.
For all of these reasons, Kent Island is a fine place to buy a home.
53 percent of Kent Island residents own their own home, and 23 percent hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher.
maryland-homes.longandfoster.com /Eastern_Shore_Real_Estate/Kent_Island.aspx   (290 words)

  
 Kent Island, MD (Queen Anne's County) - travel guide - ePodunk
Kent Island, MD (Queen Anne's County) - travel guide - ePodunk
Maryland > All counties > Queen Anne's County > Kent Island, MD Kent Island, MD
Churches, other places of worship in or near Kent Island
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/travInfo.php?locIndex=2643   (168 words)

  
 Resources for Folklore and History of Maryland
My current intense focus on Maryland's folklore and history was particularly inspired by a couple of films: John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness and Stephen King's Rose Red.
Maryland General Assembly, House of Delegates, Select Committee on the Claims of the Nanticoke Indians, Report Made to the House of Delegates Wm.
Robson, Nancy Taylor, "The Ghosts of Kent County", Maryland, 27 (September/October 1995): 24-25, 27.
funkmasterj.tripod.com /mdf.htm   (13970 words)

  
 Kent Island Maryland - Read Hotel Reviews, Compare Hotel Prices, and Make Hotel Reservations at NexTag
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Visit our award winning Waterfront Hotel located on the beautiful Eastern Shore of Maryland, known for its charm and hospitality.
Located only 12 miles North of Annapolis on Kent Island, Kent Manor Inn is an Historic circa 1820 Inn.
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