May 28-31, 2010 - more info will be listed as it becomes available!

 

Date	Start Time	Event	Locations
Friday, 5/28/2010	6:00 PM	Kickoff COCKTAIL RECEPTION, Musical entertainment by B Natural.	Hynson Pavillion (Wilmer Park)
		SNEAKER CREEPER Footrace for children ages 2-11 (for information or to register: 410-778-4179)  We will be holding the 21st annual Sneaker Creeper at the Washington College's Roy Kirby Stadium - organized by the H.H. Garnett  PTA,family & friends	Washington College - Roy Kirby Stadium
Saturday, 5/29/2010	8:00 AM	ANNUAL TEA PARTY CLASSIC DISTANCE RUN	Wilmer Park
	10:00 AM	COLONIAL PARADE	High Street (In historic district)
	11:15 AM	AWARDING OF PRIZES FOR TEA PARTY CLASSIC RUN	Wilmer Park
	12:00 PM	Beaten Biscuit Contest	Foot of High Street
	2:00 PM	TEA PARTY REENACTMENT	Main Stage (near Stams clock tower)
Sunday, 5/30/2010	11:00 AM	SCHOONER SULTANA PUBLIC SAIL - on the Chester River, Reservations Required! Call 410-778-5954	Cannon at Town Dock
	12:30 PM	INTER-FAITH SERVICE & FLAG RAISING  The service will feature soloist Betsy Beals.  Rev. Gross, Cantor Schiff, and guest speaker Dr. J. David Newell who will be reflecting on "Social Disobedience of Colonial America and Today".  Dr. Newell is the retired Chair of the Dept. of Philosophy and Religion from Washingto9n College.	Cross and High Streets
		WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC CHESTERTOWN - Also tour at 1:30pm	from Information Booth
	1:30 PM	TOSS THE TORY! - the guilty shall be tossed!	Wilmer Park
		WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC CHESTERTOWN - Also tour at 12:30pm	from Information Booth
		SCHOONER SULTANA PUBLIC SAIL - on the Chester River, Reservations Required! Call 410-778-5954	Cannon at Town Dock
	2:30 PM	RAFT RACE	Wilmer Park
	5:00 PM	SCHOONER SULTANA PUBLIC SAIL - on the Chester River, Reservations Required! Call 410-778-5954	Cannon at Town Dock
5/31/2010	10:00 AM	MEMORIAL DAY PARADE	High Street (In historic district)

If you are a re-enactor of American colonial life and would like to be part of the festival's programming please contact programming@chestertownteaparty.com.

Please note that pets are not welcome at the Tea Party for the welfare of all.

For more information, contact contact@chestertownteaparty.com

The Reenactment | Walking Tours | Colonial Parade | Classic Run | Raft Race

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The Reenactment
In response to British Parliament's closing of the port of Boston, the citizens of Chestertown met in May of 1774 and set forth "Resolves" forbidding importing, selling, or consuming tea in Chestertown.

According to local legend, residents then 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. The annual reenactment of that event is the centerpiece of the Chestertown Tea Party Festival.

The Schooner Sultana, built in Chestertown and launched in March 2001, plays the role of the brigantine Geddes during the reenactment.

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Walking Tours: 
HISTORIC WALKING TOUR OF 18TH CENTURY CHESTERTOWN AT THE TEA PARTY FESTIVAL
As part of the annual celebration of the Chestertown Tea Party, a walking tour of the historic district is offered to visitors and local residents. The tour is conducted by trained docents who are residents of the community of Kent County. The tour lasts approximately one and one-half hours, depending upon the interest and curiosity of the participants. The guides describe the architecture and the historical facts related to twenty one major 18th Century buildings and structures as well as answer questions related to town and county development since 1774. The tour strolls past such renowned buildings as Widehall, River House, the White Swan Tavern and the Hynson-Ringgold House in a setting of springtime in Maryland with the atmosphere of craftsmen in colonial dress and celebrations of the heritage of the area. Guides point out the distinction between Georgian and Federal homes and describe, in detail, the bonding of the predominately brick structures that make up the tour. Tour participants also have the opportunity to tour the interior the Geddes-Piper House, home to the Kent County Historical Society in order to gain an understanding of the interior furnishings and decor along with life styles of the people who lived in Chestertown in the 18th Century.

Walking Tour Times

Saturday: 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 3:00

Sunday: 12:30 1:30

For tickets please visit the festival's information booth.

For more information, contact walkingtour@chestertownteaparty.com

Town ordinance prohibits dogs at the festival.

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