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A Star-Spangled Celebration, August 30, 2014

By Margaret Woda

Real Estate Agent with Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

August 28, 2014 09:05 AM

Celebrating the Bicentennial of the War of 1812.

The Federated Garden Club of Maryland and the Crossroads at Hughesville Garden Club are sponsoring a Star Spangled Celebration of The Bicentennial of the War of 1812 on Saturday, August 30, 2014.

Hughesville Garden Club

During the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key penned his poem titled "Defense of Fort McHenry" that later became the lyrics for our national anthem, the Star-Spangled Banner. Activities at Saturday's celebration in Benedict, Maryland, will provide a glimpse into lfe during that period of our history.

Special events:

11:00 – “Wedding of 1812” Historical Re-enactment Narrated by Mike Callahan
11:30 – “Keech Family”, Readings of the Family’s Life During the War
12:00 – The Star Spangled Banner, sung by Carol Whitsell, “U.S. Daughters of 1812″
12:15 – Port Tobacco Pickers
2:00 – “Wedding of 1812” Historical Re-enactment Narrated by Mike Callahan
2:30 – “Keech Family”, Readings of the Family’s Life During the War
3:00 – Auction
4:00 – Port Tobacco Pickers
5:00 – The Star Spangled Banner, sung by Carol Whitsell, “U.S. Daughters of 1812″

All day events:

Basket Maker, Pam King
Blacksmith, Pat Fulcher
Calvert-Arundel Swordsmen
Calvert Spinners & Weavers
Chesapeake Region Lace Guild
US Daughters of 1812
Hughesville Garden Club Corn Husk Dolls
Hughesville Garden Club Market Place
Meet the Authors: Howard Post, J. Carlton Sharp, Dodds & Hurry
Nicole Stewart Portraits
Toys & Games of 1812

DIRECTIONS: Maxwell Hall is located at 17388 Teaques Point Road, Benedict, MD. Take MD Route 3 South to left on Croom Rd and 382 S, left on MD 381S, left on MD 321E, left on Teaques Point Road.

This will be a busy weekend for Marylanders, with the Terps opening game at the University of Maryland in College Park and Navy at MIT Stadium in Baltimore, the Renaissance Festival in Crownsville, a visit by the Memphis Belle (a World War II B-17) in Baltimore, and countless local event including the annual Labor Day Festival at Sacred Heart Church in Bowie.

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June Piper-Brandon

Coldwell Banker Realty - Columbia, MD

Creating Generational Wealth Through Homeownership

Margaret, this looks like a fun filled day, I hope you enjoy it. Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it.

Aug 28, 2014 11:23 AM

Margaret Woda

Crofton, MD

Chris Ann Cleland

Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA

Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Sounds like a great local event to celebrate Labor Day. Hope you have a great weekend.

Aug 28, 2014 12:17 PM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

Carlsbad, CA
Margaret Woda

Crofton, MD

Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert

Richmond, TX

Ditto what Chris said and I hope it is well attended I will be working and will not be able to attend any thing !

Aug 28, 2014 12:26 PM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Hope you are able to enjoy this event. It certainly looks like it will attract a lof of folks.

Aug 28, 2014 12:47 PM

Margaret Woda

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. - Crofton, MD

Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation

Joan Whitebook, Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert, Chris Ann Cleland, June Piper-Brandon - I won't be able to attend it either but it does look like a fun event. We have season tickets to Terps football, so that's where we'll be headed on Saturday! Thanks for reading and commenting, Ladies.

Aug 28, 2014 02:12 PM

William Johnson

Retired - La Jolla, CA

Retired

Hi Margaret, Now this is an event I could really get into. Love it!

Aug 28, 2014 03:51 PM

Bill Roberts

Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA

"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Hi Margaret, I'm glad to see that you have your priorities straight. I would go to the football game too. But I don't understand why they would name the team after a mud turtle.

Aug 29, 2014 12:51 AM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Margaret

Sounds like a fun community event and celebration. I do think I would prefer the football game myself. Go Terps!

Jeff

Aug 29, 2014 12:58 AM

William Johnson - If only there weren't so many other things going on this weekend! If I had small children, this event would win over the Terps game, but I don't...

Bill Roberts - Didn't you know... the Diamondback is a viscious attack turtle - And besides, it's not a politically incorrect team name. Go Redskins! LOL.

Jeff Dowler CRS - Lots of Bi-Centenniel events in Maryland over the past two years, but this one does seem to have a lot of fun and educational activities. 'Hoping the Terps can win one game, at least, in their first season with the Big Ten, and this game against a non-conference opponent may be their best chance.

Aug 29, 2014 10:11 PM

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT

Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Hi Margaret, at the very least it was a special day for Francis Scott Key.

Sep 01, 2014 05:43 AM

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