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CHESTERTOWN TEA PARTY | Eastern Shore | Chestertown, MD

CHESTERTOWN TEA PARTY FESTIVAL

May 22-25, 2014
Memorial Day Weekend

The Annual Chestertown Tea Party Festival Events include street performances, folks in period dress, colonial crafts, parade, cocktail party, and musicians.  A Wine and Craft Beer Tasting will be held at Wilmer Park from noon to 4 p.m. This event will feature local Maryland wineries and craft brewers.

History of the Chestertown Tea Party...In response to British Parliament’s closing of the port of Boston, the citizens of Chestertown, Maryland met in May of 1774 at the town center, marched down High Street to the brigantine Geddes, anchored in the Chester River and tossed her cargo of tea overboard. and set forth “Resolves” forbidding importing, selling, or consuming tea in…

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Chestertown Downrigging Weekend 2013 | Schedule of Events

CHESTERTOWN DOWNRIGGING WEEKEND - November 1-4, 2013

Visit Historic Chestertown, one of America’s best preserved historic seaports, for Sultana Projects’ Downrigging Weekend. Chestertown's Downrigging Weekend is one of the largest annual Tall Ship and wooden boat festivals on the East Coast.  The festival is organized by Sultana Projects, a non-profit that first formed around the construction of the Sultana.  Today, Sultana is a school ship, carrying thousands of children and other passengers on educational trips throughout the year.  Enjoy performances by world-class musicians; lectures by nationally recognized authors and filmmakers. Go sailing as part of a fleet of historic ships", representing over 400 years of maritime history.  For a Schedule…

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GREAT CHESAPEAKE BALLOON FESTIVAL

The Chesapeake Balloon Festival will be held in Easton on August 2-3, 2013.  Visitors can take passenger flights and enjoy other activities including the Balloon Glow.  There will be food and beverages available.  The public is invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs.  The event benefits the Talbot Paramedic Foundation. Use this link for:   More Balloon Festival

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Chestertown Downrigging Weekend - HURRICANE SANDY UPDATES - Some Sailing Activites are Cancelled

Unfortunately, due to the impending storm front moving in, there are activity cancellations for this weekend.

Visit Sultana Projects Website for updates  Sultana Projects

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CHESTERTOWN DOWNRIGGING WEEKEND - TALL SHIP FESTIVAL

TALL SHIP & WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL, October 26-28, 2012. This event is one of the largest annual Tall Ship and wooden boat festivals on the East Coast. First introduced in 2001, Chestertown's Sultanta Projects' Downrigging Weekend Tall Ship & Wooden Boat Festival offers a waterfront with Tall Ships, maritime crafts, wooden boats, artists, author lectures, and world-class music.  Reservations can be made for Public sails on the Tall Ships and Family Boatbuilding. On Friday night all the the Ships are beautifully illuminated and are highlighted with a a firework display.  

Trick-or-Treat - On Sunday from 2:30-4:30 children in costume can trick-or-treat onboard as they tour the ships.

For more information about the Weekend, call (410) 778-5954 or visit…

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EASTERN SHORE - Chestertown Wildlife Exhibition & Sale - Oct. 19 & 20, 2012

Chestertown is hosting its 33rd Annual Chestertown Wildlife Exhibition & Sale Friday, October 19 and Saturday, October 20, 2012.  Enjoy wandering around Historic Chestertown to visit artists, carving demonstrations, workshops, wine and beer tasting, regional food and auction.  Chestertown Wildlife Exhibition INFO.

Award Winning Wildlife carver -Wayne Wheeler will have an exhibit and demonstration setup in our offices - Coldwell Banker, Chesapeake Real Estate, 114 S. Cross Street (just down from Play it Again Sam's).  Chestertown Wildlife Exhibiton MAP. 

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EASTERN SHORE | ROCK HALL FALL FEST

Annual Rock Hall Fall Fest 2012

Rock Hall is hosting the 14th Annual Rock Hall Fall Fest for 2012.  The festival celebrates the tradition of Rock Hall oystering and the commitment to the return of the famed local oyster. The Rock Hall shuckers, will open as many as 3,000 Chesapeake Bay oysters.  Some of the local oystermen will be there to answer your questions about the Bay. 

On Saturday, October 13 there will be the usual family events.  Kids can try their hand at tonging for oysters.  Enjoy great local food, excellent music - at end the day, Deanna Bogart will be in front of The Mainstay.  Rock Hall FALL FEST Info

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CHESTERTOWN HISTORIC HOUSE TOUR 2012 | EASTERN SHORE EVENT

Chestertown Historic House Tour
Saturday, October 6, 2012 1-5 PM

This is one of the oldest regional house tours. The New Republic and the War of 1812, will be the focus of the tour's theme this year.  Visitors will step back in time in properties that stood during this transformative period in history. On Friday and Saturday, War of 1812 topics will be presented at seminars.   Chestertown Historic House Tour Info

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Sultana Projects - Adult Adventure | September 18-21

This year, Sultana Projects has introduced Chesapeake Journeys.  It is a series of multi-day adventures to explore remote areas of the Chesapeake in a relaxed and educational atmosphere. The next trip is September 18-21 and will explore Berlin, Assateague and the Pocomoke River.  Chesapeake Journeys Info

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SCHOONER SULTANA - PUBLIC SAIL

All Hands Below Deck...This Friday, September 14th there is a Schooner Sultana Two Hour Public Sail.  This week is a Music Sail with Chris Cerino. Passengers are able to explore the authrentically reproduced crew's quarters, to help raise the sails and steer the Sultana.  There are more sails throughout the Fall.   Sultana Info

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