50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “I Have a Dream” Speech Commemoration on Saturday, August 24, 2013
50 years ago – on August 28, 1963 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington Please join us on Saturday, […]
100 Years Since the Death of Harriet Ross Tubman
SATURDAY, March 9, 2013 — 100 years since the death of Harriet Ross Tubman Narrow roads wend through flat expanse of bare fields. An occasional distant farm house can be […]
2013 Legacy Grant Allows Restoration to Continue on Charles Sumner Post #25
A $125,000 Legacy Grant for 2013 Allows Restoration to Continue on the Charles Sumner Post #25, G.A.R. in Chestertown, Maryland On January 1, 2013, as we celebrate the monumental 150th […]
Kent County Arts Council Acquires Historic Charles Sumner Post #25
Kent County Arts Council, Inc. and its new partner organization, G.A.R. Post #25, Inc. proudly announce the acquisition of the Charles Sumner Post #25, Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). […]
Let Spring Begin with a Gospel Cabaret
Let Spring Begin… With a Gospel Cabaret A Semi Formal Affair Sylvia and Bill Frazier’s S & B Productions Presents A Gospel Cabaret Saturday, April 14, 2012 5:00 until 9:00 pm Kent […]
Radio Interview about KCAC’s Preservation of the Charles Sumner Post #25
Joyell Johnson and Leslie Prince Raimond were pleased to participate in a web-based radio talk show, The Gist of Freedom, hosted by Lesley Gist. They were interviewed by Gary Jenkins […]
Become a Friend of Charles Sumner Post #25
Kent County Arts Council is hoping to buy the G.A.R. Hall in Chestertown
Friends of the G.A.R. Awarded Generous $100,000 “Legacy” Grant
The Charles Sumner Post #25, Grand Army of the Republic on South Queen Street in Chestertown has been awarded a generous grant of $100,000 by the Maryland Department of Housing […]
Friends of the G.A.R.: Your Support and Generosity is Greatly Appreciated
We want to thank everyone for joining us in our quest to illuminate and preserve the arts, history, culture and community of Kent County by becoming a Friend of the […]
Friends of the G.A.R. – A Very Timely and Historic Project
How timely! Historian David W. Blight’s Memorial Day New York Times article highlights the history we are commemorating here in Chestertown, Maryland. We feel fortunate to be in step with […]