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Jane Stuart Raffles a Painting

09/15/2026

At the end of August 1868, the Newport Reading Room auctioned her last painting of George Washington. Did it end up here at Washington College?

  • Early American Painters
  • Gilbert Stuart
  • Jane Stuart
  • Presidential Portraits
  • USA 250th
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Elm headline September 14, 2001

25th Remembrance of 9/11

09/11/2026

Most of our student body was not yet born when the Pentagon and World Trade Center were attacked on a sunny Tuesday morning twenty-five years ago.

  • 9/11
  • Archives
Battle of Brandywine by F.C. Yohn

The Battle of Brandywine

09/08/2026

On September 11, 1777, a year after the Battle of Brooklyn and the sacrifice of the Maryland 400, Maryland troops once again fought in the largest single-day engagement of the American Revolution.

  • American Revolution
  • Battle of Brandywine
  • USA 250th
  • Archives
Map of the Battle of Brooklyn August 27, 1776

The Battle of Brooklyn and the Maryland 400

09/01/2026

On August 27th, 1776, the first battle of the American Revolution after the adoption of the Declaration of Independence took place.

  • American Revolution
  • Battle of Brooklyn
  • Maryland 400
  • Maryland State Archives
  • USA 250th
  • Archives
Moving in

Welcome Back to WAC!

08/28/2026

Welcome back to a brand-new year at Washington College.

  • Class of 2030
  • Fall Semester
  • Freshman
  • Students
  • Archives
Boston Tea Party

Chestertown Tea Party Festival

05/08/2026

Every Memorial Day weekend, Chestertown and the local citizenry drop everything to focus on the famous Chestertown Tea Party Festival, three days of events, music, vendors, and historical reenactment. But where does this strong, beloved tradition come from?

  • Boston Tea Party
  • Chestertown Tea Party Celebration
  • Sons of Liberty
  • USA 250th
Barbara Cromwell

Remembering Barbara Townsend Cromwell ‘55

04/30/2026

Washington College lost one of our most dedicated, passionate supporters this week as Barbara Townsend Cromwell passed away on Monday, April 27 following a short illness.

  • Memorial
  • Service
  • Alumni
Inauguration of George Washington by Ramon Elorriaga

George Washington’s Inauguration

04/28/2026

On Thursday, April 30th, 1789, George Washington took the oath and became our first President.

  • George Washington
  • Honorary Degrees
  • Presidential inaugurations
  • USA 250th
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