September 11, 2026

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Chestertown Flashback celebrates Women’s History Month with Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold

March is Women’s History month, so for our first flashback photo of the month we have a c. 1970 photograph of a Kent County woman in military service, Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold. She stands on the footstep of a large military vehicle, in uniform, wearing glasses, and smiling at the camera. Image courtesy of Chesapeake Heartland.

As always, if you have any additional details to share about this photograph, or about floating saw mills in Kent County, please email director@kentcountyhistory.org.

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Francoise Sullivan is the new Associate Editor of The Chestertown Spy and a community advocate based in Worton, Maryland. She previously served a term on the Kent County Board of Education, where she focused on transparency, fiscal responsibility, and student-centered policy. Sullivan also serves as Chair of the Kent County Chapter of the Delmarva Pride Center. Her work centers on local government, education, and civic engagement, providing clear, accessible coverage of issues affecting Kent County.