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Next General Meeting: May 11, 2010 – Guest Speaker Ms. Bonnie Rosenthal

29 April 2010, 11:27 am

KHS will host a presentation by noted expert Ms Bonnie Rosenthal on the history of the unique National Park Seminary property and how it has been brought back to life with a new use after years of neglect. First developed as a railroad hotel and Washington area retreat, the property marked by a legacy [...]

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The Kensington Historical Society (KHS) was founded in June 1977 to safeguard and promote the heritage of the Community of Kensington. The Society, furthers its mission by:

1. Preserving a record of its cultural, social, economic, political, and architectural history;
2. Promoting the preservation, protection, and restoration of district, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that reflect the history of the education, welfare, and pleasure of its residents; and
3. Promoting the preservation of open space within the community for historic, recreation, and scenic purposes.

The Society maintains a library of publications, newspaper clippings and photographs at their Archives in the Town Hall. The Archives are open Friday mornings 9:30 to 12 and by appointment.

The Society also presents educational programs, community concerts, hosts semi-annual social events, and publishes a quarterly newsletter and yearly calendar honoring some feature of historic Kensington.

For more information about the Society, address inquiries to the Kensington Historical Society, PO Box 453, Kensington, MD 20895. Visit the Support page to see how to become a member.

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