Cars in a small town play a remarkable role in the character of a community. The older they are, the more people can remember the first owner, and the second, and perhaps a third. They park on our streets as mobile reminders of friends and moments of past adventures, political campaigns, sports teams and other symbols of our local culture, and like the county itself, age with a particular grace.
With Chestertown RiverArts taking a few weeks off this summer with their wonderful Humans of Kent County, the Spy thought it would be fun to document some of the more famous or infamous cars of our community. To disclose the identity of the car owners would make it too easy for our readers. Take a guess and leave a comment below. And submit your own photos of the cars of Kent County with your own stories.
Chevrolet El Camino 1964–1967
While this El Camino seems to be missing now from Chestertown’s downtown, it was for many years a signature sight to see parked outside a former church and barbershop. It also was a longstanding reminder of the long gone days of Cannon Street being the location of car repair shops.
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