Juneteenth Festival Celebrates G.A.R’s First Anniversary
2015 JUNETEETH Charles Sumner Post #25, Grand Army of the Republic will hold its first anniversary festival on June 20, 2015 from 10:00 am til dark at 206 South Queen […]
Events in June 2015
FIRST FRIDAY Art Show Allen Johnson The First Friday opening will be from 5 – 8pm Friday, June 5, 2015 Andre Sisco plays music from 6 – 6:30pm Charles Sumner […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend Events
Lift Up Our Voices in Song uth Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 5pm Prince Theatre at the Garfield Center – 210 High Street, Chestertown, MD 4th Annual Commemoration Concert for […]
A Rare Civil War Veterans Post to Celebrate Reopening
The Charles Sumner Post #25, Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) established in Chestertown, Maryland in 1882, will reopen as an educational center, museum and performance space on Saturday, June […]
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 […]