Editing Chestertown, Maryland (section)

=== Schooner ''Sultana'' ===
In 1997, John Swain came up with blueprints for a reproduction of the American-built yacht, later Royal Navy schooner {{HMS|Sultana|1768|6}}, planning the construction and home of the ship to be centered in Chestertown.  In the same year the non-profit group Sultana Projects, Inc. was formed by Swain and supporters to fund construction of the ship.  A shipyard was constructed and the keel for the [[Sultana (reconstruction)|''Sultana'']] was laid in October 1998.  Over 3,000 students participated in the community and educationally led effort, with a core group of volunteers logging over 150,000 hours of time building the ship. Over 10,000 people were at the launching of the ship in March 2001, and since then more than 8,000 students a year have boarded the ''Sultana'' for educational trips.  The ''Sultana'' also plays a key role in the Chestertown Tea Party, as it is now the official boat of the staged re-enactment.  The Schooner Sultana website offers more detailed information on the ship.