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Boomtown: The Great Explosion, 71 Years Later

Wed Jul 16, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Emmanuel Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 21620

Boomtown: The Great Explosion, 71 Years Later

Wed Jul 16, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Emmanuel Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 21620

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Join us on the 71st anniversary of the Great Chestertown Explosion of 1954 for a compelling evening of storytelling, history, and remembrance. Author Erika Quesenbery-Sturgill will discuss her new book, the lives impacted by the explosion, and the enduring legacy of a local tragedy. Members of the Chestertown Fire Company have been invited as special guests, in honor of the first responders who rushed to the scene that day. 

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Emmanuel Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 21620