Kent County Museums
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Kent Museum
13689 Turner’s Creek Road
Kennedyville, MD 21645
410-778-0405
Kent Museum was organized in the 1960’s to preserve Kent County’s
rural heritage. Local farming families have donated agricultural equipment
and household items from the past. Visit the Stavely family grave, dating to the Revolutionary War and Charley's house, the last surviving dwelling of a small black community in Chestertown. The house dates to the 1840's. Enjoy nearby areas for hiking, riding and enjoying nature.
Geddes-Piper House
Historical Society of Kent County
101 Church Alley
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-3499
This beautifully restored 1783 merchant's home is a definite first stop for visitors to Chestertown and Kent County. The museum provides an overview of three and a half centuries of Kent County history, set against a backdrop of beautifully restored and furnished period rooms. The site offers an introduction to early Chesapeake settlement; the region as a center of Colonial economy and culture; 19th century transitions in agriculture and technology; and the Civil War and slavery. Local history and genealogical research library on site. Staff and volunteers will help you with directions and suggestions for your visit. Tues-Fri: 10-4; Sats, May-Oct: 1-4; library: Wed-Fri: 10-3. www.kentcountyhistory.org.
Waterman's Museum
20880 Rock Hall Ave
Rock Hall, MD 21661
410 -778-6697
A fishing shanty and artifacts from the early days of oystering, crabbing and fishing, as well as photographic documentation of past and present watermen. Maritime trades helped build Kent's second largest town, while marinas support Rock Hall's current economy.
Tolchester Beach Revisited
Main Street
Rock Hall, MD 21661
410-778-5347
Visit this jewel of a monument to a rapidly fading bygone era.
The Rock Hall Museum
Municipal Building
South Main Street
Rock Hall, MD 21661
410-639-7611
Decoy carving shop replica; marine trades, seafood processing and agricultural hand tool artifacts and handcrafted boat and ship models. See rare ice buoys, old oyster bed charts, handwinder mast and boat oystering rig.
Massey Air Museum, Inc.
33541 Maryland Line Road
Massey, Maryland 21650
410-928-5270
A living airport-museum reminiscent of rural airports of bygone eras. See a collection of vintage aircraft, artifacts, reading materials and touch and feel exhibits. A restoration shop operates most days. Group Learning sessions available.
African American Schoolhouse Museum
Route 297 extended, St. James-Newtown Road, next to St. George's U.M.
Church in Worton Point.
Worton, Maryland
410-810-1416
This one-room schoolhouse was built in 1890. Interpretation panel is located on the ouside of the building.
Charles Sumner G.A.R. Hall
206 S. Queen Street
Chestertown, Maryland 21620
Hours: At this time, only exterior is available for viewing. Civil War
Trail marker is also available for viewing.
The Charles Sumner building is one of only two African American Civil
War veterans' halls standing in the United States. In 1908, a group
of veterans, most of them former slaves who fought in the U.S. Colored
Troops, built this two-story hall where regular meetings were held.
Now owned by Preservation, Inc., a local non-profit, it has been stabilized
by funds from the National Trust, MD Historic Trust and many other organizations
and individuals. Plans are underway for a complete restoration.
Cliffs Schoolhouse
Route 289, Quaker Neck Road, south of Pomona toward Cliff City
Cliff City, Maryland
410-778-2529
Hours: by appointment
Cliffs Schoolhouse is an architectural landmark that served a farming
and fishing community in rural Kent County, and has survived for over
125 years. Lesson plans, for the seven grades taught in the one room,
are written on the blackboards by the last teacher. It is well equipped
with many of its original furnishings. Restoration and preservation
of Cliffs is the current project of Port of Chester Questers, with assistance
from the Retired Teachers Association.
