Chestertown, MD, June 7, 2005 — In 2006, Chestertown will celebrate the 300th anniversary of its founding. To celebrate the occasion, the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience is sponsoring a weekend symposium, devoted to Chestertown's history. The conference will bring together Washington College students, outside scholars, and the larger community to explore the unique past of this Eastern Shore town through lectures, exhibits and other events. Topics will range from Chestertown's colonial and Revolutionary heritage to the present day; from race relations to archaeology and historic preservation.
Students are invited to submit papers for presentation at the April 2006 symposium. Essays will be judged by a panel of historians, who will award prizes to the top submissions.
For more information, or to discuss possible topics, please contact Kees de Mooy, Program Manager of the C.V. Starr Center, at kdemooy2@washcoll.edu or 410-810-7156.
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