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  Chestertown, Maryland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chestertown is a town located in Kent County, Maryland.
As of the 1790 census, Chestertown was the geographical center of population of the United States.
The Chestertown Tea Party Festival today commemorates the historic event with a re-enactment of the "tea party." Colonial re-enactors are thrown overboard with the tea by the crew of the Brig Geddes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chestertown,_Maryland   (804 words)

  
 Chestertown, Maryland - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Chestertown, Maryland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Town in northeastern Maryland, USA, on the Chester River and the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay, 48 km/30 mi east-southeast of Baltimore; seat of Kent County; population (1990) 4,000.
It is the market centre for an agricultural and resort region.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Chestertown,+Maryland   (127 words)

  
 Chestertown, Maryland Bed and Breakfast - Chestertown B&B from Pamela Lanier
A Chestertown bed and breakfast is the ideal setting for your next romantic getaway.
Chestertown, MD The Brampton Bed & Breakfast Inn is a magnificent 1860 National Register Plantation house that sits in serene splendor amid towering trees.
Chestertown, MD Georgian manor house on the Chesapeake Bay.
www.lanierbb.com /Maryland/Chestertown?amen=romance   (184 words)

  
 Chestertown, Maryland Guide
Located on the banks of the Chester River, the historic town of Chestertown is the county seat of Kent County, Maryland.
Chestertown, once a thriving port of entry for colonial settlers into Maryland, has court records dating back to the 1640's.
The Sultana, a replica of a traditional 18th century schooner, was constructed locally by a non-profit organization using traditional ship building skills and launched in May of 2001.
www.baydreaming.com /chestertown.htm   (283 words)

  
 Chestertown Tea Party
The historic Chestertown Tea Party of 1774 occurred as a response to the closing of the Port of Boston by the British.
In the spirit of the Resolves local residents gathered at the town center, marched down High Street to the brigantine Geddes, which was anchored in the Chester River, and tossed her cargo of tea overboard.
Chestertown is located on Maryland route 213 and is within an easy 90 minute drive from Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia.
www.chestertownteaparty.com /about.html   (912 words)

  
 Nurse executive Jobs in Maryland | Maryland rn Job
Chestertown, Maryland and the surrounding area around it have a need of nurses and other health care workers and are constantly looking to fill rn jobs and nurse executive jobs in Maryland
Situated on a picturesque peninsula where the rivers of the Chester and Sassafras flow slowly into the Bay, Kent County, the site of Chestertown, is beautiful, and is the home of a large wildlife refuge.
Chestertown, Maryland and the surrounding area around it have a need of nurses and other healthcare workers.
www.onwardhealthcare.com /maryland/chestertown_jobs.aspx   (431 words)

  
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 Getaway Guides: Chestertown, Maryland: Diversions
The sights along Water, Queen, High and Cross streets are best appreciated on foot, guided by annotations on a walking tour brochure published by the Kent County Chamber of Commerce.
More details are available in a booklet, "Chestertown: An Architectural Guide." A Kent County map outlines a 110-mile driving tour of this picturesque county, which includes the old-line waterman's community of Rock Hall and the beach at Betterton, considered the best swimming beach on the Chesapeake.
Actress Tallulah Bankhead, whose family lives nearby, is among the notables buried in the cemetery outside this historic church, built in 1713 and the oldest in Maryland.
www.getawayguides.com /maryland/chestertown/diversions.htm   (728 words)

  
 Chestertown, Maryland Photographers - Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, Event and Other Photography Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
She is based in Ellicott City, Maryland and serves the greater Baltimore and Washington DC area.
This Chestertown, Maryland photographer featured listing has received 442 unique visitors in the past three months.
Click here to learn more about why a Marketingtool.com Chestertown photography service featured listing is one of the best methods of advertising your business.
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 Chestertown, Maryland in Chestertown - baltimoresun.com
Chestertown is fiercely proud of its colonial history.
As Maryland's smallest county, surrounding Kent maintains equal pride in its unspoiled rural nature.
With 11 local, state and federal parks to choose from, the opportunities for boating, fishing, swimming, hunting and nature-watching along the riverbanks and coastline are almost endless.
baltimoresun.com /news/local/65028,0,886965.location?...   (271 words)

  
 The Great Oak Manor Bed & Breakfast Chestertown, MD - Maryland - On the Chesapeake Bay - Inns - Travel - Lodging - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Great Oak Manor, located near historic Chestertown and Rock Hall, on the Eastern Shore, is acclaimed in Country Inns Magazine as "that regal 25 room mansion resting on the gentle banks of the Chesapeake Bay...".
Come for a getaway to Great Oak where the only honking comes from the geese, where the closest highway is the geese flyway and where the only traffic you see from your room are the boaters sailing the crystal water just 200 yards away.
Each of the eleven guest rooms has a private bath, five have working fireplaces, seven have Bay views, all have phones and all are air-conditioned.
www.bnblist.com /md/great_oak   (581 words)

  
 Chestertown, Maryland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
On May 3, 1774, they boarded the brigantine Geddes, lying at anchor in the Chester River, and tossed its cargo of tea overboard in protest against the British tea tax—a statement of conviction that mirrored the actions of their Boston brethren in the same year.
In recent years, Chestertown’s architectural history has received well deserved attention.
An intensive movement aimed at preserving the town’s authentic Colonial homes and a resurgence of interest in its many Victorian structures have resulted in the restoration of many of the town’s worthy 18th- and 19th-century buildings.
mdmunicipal.org /cities/index.cfm?townname=Chestertown&page=officials   (221 words)

  
 Chestertown Maryland Local Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Chestertown Area News: Headlines from the Delaware State News and other regional newspapers.
Chestertown Area Classified Advertising: Regional classified ads from the Delaware State News and other local publications.
Chestertown Public Issues Forum: An open public forum where current Chestertown area issues are debated (sometimes vigorously).
www2.newszap.com /Local.Links/maryland/chestertown   (150 words)

  
 Magazine Antiques: History in towns: Chestertown Maryland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
On the eve of the American Revolution, Chestertown, a customs port and seat of Kent County on Maryland's Eastern Shore, retained much of its early charm and vitality.
In 1774 Chestertown was a small urban center that had become active in the West Indies wheat trade earlier in the eighteenth century.
(3) As an official port of entry for British goods and a stop on the ferry and stage lines between Annapolis and Philadelphia, Chestertown became by mid-century the largest and most important town on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, with a population of about thirteen hundred.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1026/is_4_163/ai_99696300   (400 words)

  
 Chestertown Bed and Breakfast Maryland Brampton Inn, Chestertown, Maryland
Chestertown Bed and Breakfast Maryland Brampton Inn, Chestertown, Maryland
Chestertown, MD - US Brampton is a magnificent 1860 National Register Plantation house that sits in serene spendor amid towering trees on 35 acres of lush landscape, forest and fields just outside historic Chestertown, on Maryland's eastern shore.
Guest and common rooms are spacious and feature original floors, windows, doors, and mantles and are appointed with antiques, oriental rugs and live plants.
www.selectregistry.com /inns/inn.aspx?InnID=309   (141 words)

  
 Artworks | Chestertown, Maryland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Artworks is centrally located at 306 Park Row in downtown Chestertown, Maryland, facing Fountain Park.
Driving south into Chestertown, after passing Washington College, take a right at the second light (see gas stations at intersection), which is Spring Street.
Artworks is on Park Row, which is the first left-hand street off of Spring Street, opposite the post office.
www.artworkschestertown.org /contactus.htm   (138 words)

  
 Bed & Breakfast Chestertown MD Maryland Cabins & Rentals - City guide
A breakfast basket of fresh coffee, select teas, seasonal fruit, and fresh pastries is delivered to your room and may be enjoyed in the privacy of your room, on the screened porch, at waterside or right on the docks.
Then take advantage of their free kayaks to explore nearby waterways, borrow a bike and explore Rock Hall's downtown or nearby Tolchester Beach, or use a complementary all-day ticket on the Green Trolley from May to September.
Amenities include a full service marina with a fuel dock, swimming pool and hot tub, beach bar with live entertainment on the weekends, a nine hole golf course and other sporting activities, and a well stocked ship store.
www.discoverourtown.com /TownPage.php?Town=1685&Cat=Attractions   (1712 words)

  
 Brampton Inn bed and breakfast inn - Chestertown, Maryland
The Brampton Bed & Breakfast Inn is a magnificent 1860 National Register Plantation house that sits in serene splendor amid towering trees.
Our guest and common rooms are spacious, and feature original floors, windows, doors and mantles, and are appointed with antiques, Oriental rugs and live plants.
Explore historic Chestertown, the home of Washington College and beautiful historic waterfront homes.
www.lanierbb.com /inns/bb5044.html   (407 words)

  
 Chestertown Maryland Romantic Getaways and Historic Inns
Enjoy a Historic Chestertown Guided Tour and see the Historical Society's Geddes-Piper House Museum.
Location: Situated on 3 acres one mile from the Sassafras River in a small rural village northeast of Chestertown.
Have you been on a romantic getaway in Maryland or know of a romantic
www.marylandromanticgetaways.com /mch.html   (911 words)

  
 Chestertown, Maryland hotel near Washington College - Comfort Suites 21620, MD610   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
This Chestertown hotel is minutes from the Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge, Betterton Beach, Chesapeake College and the Waterman's Museum.
Be sure to visit the nearby picturesque city of Rock Hall, which claims to be the pleasure boating center of the Upper Eastern Shore.
Located on the banks of the Chester River, the historic town of Chestertown was once a thriving port of entry for colonial settlers into Maryland.
www.choicehotels.com /ires/en-US/hotel/MD610   (374 words)

  
 Continuing care retirement community: Maryland's Eastern Shore
Welcome to Heron Point of Chestertown, a continuing care retirement community.
Sixty-six waterfront acres on the beautiful Chester River are home to nearly three hundred busy folks from a variety of backgrounds and locations.
The contents of the website are created, developed, maintained, and published solely by the residents of the Heron Point community without input, oversight, or control by any other person, representative, corporation, or entity.
www.heronpoint.com   (67 words)

  
 Chestertown Bed and Breakfast Maryland Great Oak Manor, Chestertown, Maryland
Chestertown Bed and Breakfast Maryland Great Oak Manor, Chestertown, Maryland
Scott Fitzgerald wrote of blue lawns and country houses such is Great Oak Manor.
A true Manor House with fine details, beautiful furnishings, Orientals, and an 850 volume library to browse, meeting every need, plus 1200 feet of waterfront on The Cheasepeake Bay, and the most beautiful sunsets on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
www.selectregistry.com /inns/qv/iid/440/inn/bedandbreakfast.aspx   (164 words)

  
 Chestertown Maryland Tercentenary
This calendar reflects the activities for the year 2006 that will celebrate 300 years of history in Chestertown.
Friday night will be a Jive, Jazz and Jamz Benefit Dance at the Chestertown Firehouse from 6 PM to midnight.
On Saturday, May 6, in Fountain Park, there will be a full-day of music, food, dancing and living history speakers to celebrate the significant contributions of African-Americans during the past 300 years.
www.chestertown.com /C-300/calendar.htm   (745 words)

  
 Chestertown Tea Party Festival
This angered many people in the other Colonies, and in Chestertown, Maryland, the citizens protested by deciding not to buy, sell, or drink British tea.
Unlike the Tea Party in Boston, the citizens of Chestertown made no attempt to disguise themselves and acted in broad daylight.
Every May, the Chestertown Tea Party Festival is the site of a celebration remembering those brave citizens.
www.americaslibrary.gov /cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/md/tea_1   (218 words)

  
 Chestertown, Maryland area Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns on Bed & Breakfast Inns ONLINE
A stone’s throw from the charming town of Chestertown, discover a private romantic oasis hidden away on 20 wooded acres.
Gracious accommodations on the Eastern Shore of Maryland!
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www.bbonline.com /md/chestertown.html   (133 words)

  
 Artworks | Chestertown, Maryland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Chester River Artworks, known simply as Artworks, is located in Chestertown, Maryland.
Artworks is a non-profit art center founded and run by a group of dedicated volunteers devoted to establishing a regional center for craft and art.
Artworks is Located at: 306 Park Row, Chestertown, MD 21620
www.artworkschestertown.org   (47 words)

  
 Bill Nicholson (baseball) | TutorGig.co.uk Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
A native of Chestertown, Maryland, he batted left handed and threw right handed.
He finished his career in 1953 with eight pinch homers.
Bill Nicholson died in Chestertown, Maryland, at age of 81.
www.tutorgig.co.uk /ed/Bill_Nicholson_(baseball)   (655 words)

  
 Chestertown Homes for Sale. Real Estate in Chestertown, Maryland
Browse Homes.com for Chestertown, Maryland homes for sale, Chestertown MD Real Estate Agents or real estate agents, plus Chestertown, MD apartments and houses for rent.
Then contact any of the Chestertown Real Estate Agents for professional assistance finding your Chestertown area home.
Located just outside Chestertown in Queen Anne's County.
www.homes.com /Real_Estate/MD/City/CHESTERTOWN   (301 words)

  
 Historical Society of Kent County, Maryland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Historical Society of Kent County Maryland is headquartered at the Geddes-Piper House.
Church Alley is one short block long between Queen St. and "Lawyer's Row," (Court St.), and directly behind the Imperial Hotel on High St.
We will be open noon to 5 pm during Chestertown's 300th Anniversary Tea Party on Memorial Day Weekend, 2006.
www.hskcmd.com   (246 words)

  
 The Inn at Mitchell House Chestertown Maryland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
From the North: I-95 south to exit1A in Delaware [896 south] continue to route 301; connect with Route 291 west to Chestertown, turn right on Route 20 South (to Tolchester and Rock Hall - 7 miles), turn right onto Route 21 (The Inn is 3 miles on right).
From the West: From the Chesapeake Bay Bridge take Route 50/301, bear left onto 301 North, then take Route 213 North and continue through to Chestertown.
From there, turn left onto Route 291 West, continue west for one half mile then turn right onto Route 20 South, drive 7 miles then turn right onto Route 21 (The Inn is 3 miles on right).
www.innatmitchellhouse.com /directions.htm   (168 words)

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