Fairlee, MD

Fairlee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kent County, Maryland, on the Eastern Shore. Its local history is tied to the War of 1812: the Battle of Caulk's Field took place nearby on August 31, 1814, when local militia fought a British force and killed its commander. That episode gives the community a distinct place in Kent County's military map.

The surrounding landscape is a mix of farm roads, waterways, and historic properties. Fairlee Manor Camp House and St. Paul's Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, adding architectural markers to the battlefield story. The place lies within the wider Eastern Shore network of small crossroads and older farm settlements, with roads leading through Kent County toward the Chesapeake Bay side of Maryland. Fairlee itself is a compact named place, but the nearby field, church, manor house, and rural roads carry the local references. Its story sits at the intersection of early settlement, War of 1812 history, and the long agricultural geography of the Eastern Shore.