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Federalsburg
                       Historical Society                          TAX RETURNS

                                                                           Individual & Small Business
                             Candlelight tour
                                                                         Providing bookkeeping and payroll

            The Federalsburg Historical Society will hold a Candlelight
                                                                             services to small business.
            Tour at the historic house, Exeter, on Saturday, December 12,
            from 4 until 7 PM. Come and enjoy this free event and tour
            one of the oldest remaining structures in the southern part of
            Caroline County.

            Robert and Mary Holt purchased the house in 1967 and began
            to restore the home back to its earliest appearance. All the
            woodwork is original and is particularly fi ne.  After much work

                                                                  MD Tax Preparers       E-Filer and ERO.
            was done on the house, and with a great deal of research, Exeter,   License#701
            circa 1808, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places   MD Insurance License   AFSP designation
            by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 1978.       #66740  NPN #6823664   NOTARY PUBLIC
            Further structural and cosmetic renovations resumed in 2002   Gary K. Ball, AFSP
            and after the house had descended to Mary’s son and daughter

            in 2011, the property was deeded to the Federalsburg Historical   GKB BOOKKEEPING AND TAX SERVICES
            Society by the Holt Family Trust.
                                                                  5566 Harmony Woods Dr
             It was always Mary Holt’s dream to open Exeter as a museum to   Preston Maryland 21655

            the public.  The Historical Society continues to make improve-

            ments and offers open houses and tours allowing the public to   410-673-7560
            view this local historic landmark.                    410-673-7561 Fax
                                                                  410-310-2738 Cell
            For more information, please email us at federalsburgmu-
            seum@comcast.net or call 443-434-3114.

                        Christmas at the Museum
                                      For a Christmas gift
                                      wrapped in memories,
                                      consider purchasing one
                                      of the Historical Society’s
                                      annual pewter Christmas
                                      ornaments depicting local
                                      landmarks, books written
                                      by local authors, and Jack
                                      Sealman cards and prints.

                                      This year’s annual Christmas
                                      ornament is Cantner’s Drug   The Federalsburg Heritage Museum is located at 100 Covey

                                      Store which is celebrating its   Williams Alley (behind Town Hall) and is handicap accessible.

                                      100th anniversary.  This is the   The Museum is open Fridays and Saturdays through December


                                      15th and final ornament that   30 and will also be open for the holidays on December 21, 22,
                                      will be made.  If you need to   23, 28, and 29. Hours are from 10 AM until 2 PM.
            fill in your collection from past years, there are a few remain-


            ing from past years.  They include:  Federalsburg High School,   For more information:


            The Water Tower, Federal Theatre, Marshyhope Creek Bridge,   www.federalsburghistoricalsociety.com

            The Railroad Station, Exeter, Federalsburg Carnival Merry-
            Go-Round, Hobby Horse Monument, Federalsburg Athletics   Email - federalsburgmuseum@comcast.net
            at Federal Park, Delmarva Soapbox Derby, 100th Anniversary   Phone - 443-434-3114
            of Boy Scout Troup #137, Chambers Park Log Cabin, The
            Tastee Freez, and Sally Ann Bakery.  All items are available at
            the museum or on our website.
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