Explore the Digital Walking Tour
Follow the ArcGIS StoryMap through the historic points, waterfronts, and institutions that shaped African American life in Chestertown.
Explore the
ArcGIS StoryMap
The interactive StoryMap connects individual historic points and walking-tour stops across Chestertown. Each mapped location includes historical interpretation, images, citations, and geographic context.
Open the StoryMaphttps://storymaps.arcgis.com/
Six Tour Sections,
One Walking Tour
The tour is organized into six route sections — geographic clusters of historic points across Chestertown. Each section gathers a distinct set of tour stops (homes, churches, schools, businesses, memorials, and public spaces) connected by short walks.
- Content to be supplied[AREA IMAGE PLACEHOLDER — The Waterfront]01
The Waterfront
[DARIUS PLACEHOLDER — short description of the Waterfront stops and their significance to African American life in Chestertown.]
Explore This Section → - Content to be supplied[AREA IMAGE PLACEHOLDER — Cannon Street]02
Cannon Street
[DARIUS PLACEHOLDER — short description of Cannon Street, historically referred to as Black Main Street.]
Explore This Section → - Content to be supplied[AREA IMAGE PLACEHOLDER — South Queen & Cross Street]03
South Queen & Cross Street
[DARIUS PLACEHOLDER — short description of the South Queen and Cross Street area.]
Explore This Section → - Content to be supplied[AREA IMAGE PLACEHOLDER — Midtown]04
Midtown
[DARIUS PLACEHOLDER — short description of the Midtown tour stops and their geographic context.]
Explore This Section → - Content to be supplied[AREA IMAGE PLACEHOLDER — High Street & Memorial]05
High Street & Memorial
[DARIUS PLACEHOLDER — short description of the High Street corridor and memorial sites.]
Explore This Section → - Content to be supplied[AREA IMAGE PLACEHOLDER — Uptown]06
Uptown
[DARIUS PLACEHOLDER — short description of the Uptown stops and their community significance.]
Explore This Section →
Please remain on public sidewalks, stay aware of traffic, and respect private residences and businesses along the route.