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Queen Anne's County Legacy Foundation

Heritage Tourism

Historic Preservation

Economic Vitality

QACLF.org is a component fund of Chesapeake Charities

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'Building community one friendship at a time'

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Donate to a Community Preservation Project

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CANDLELIGHT TOUR
Mad Hatter Competition

Pick up a top hat for $5 

Create your own masterpiece!

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Wear your hat to the Holiday Candlelight Tour and

receive a FREE ticket! â€‹

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PRIZES!​

Participants must sign up

online by 12/4

Limited to 25 contestants​

Holiday Gathering of the Greens

Town & Tree Decorating Nov. 26

Would you like to volunteer to collect a bag of Pine greens for decorating Main Street?  Sign up below.

 

Turn in a leaf bag of greenery by Nov. 26

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New Projects

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Rebbecca Anne Marquardt

 

Matching Grant for Historical Preservation​

 

Rebbeca Marquardt was a founding member of QACLF who dedicated her life’s work to historic preservation. Rebecca was a past president of the QAC Historical Society, regional preservation grant judge and an author of local preservation grants.

 

This grant will be awarded to organizations with open preservation projects:

  • Maryland, national or NFP preservation grants with a matching fund requirement 

  • Preservation or replacement historic species of wood exterior in the Centreville historic district

  • Sponsorship donations equal to or greater than the requested match amount

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Judith Ewing Geggis  

 

Grant for Heritage Tourism & Revitalization​

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Judy spent 20 years as  Director of Operations for Aramark. She was a founding member and a an advocate for cultural & educational programs. Judy was member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, a Master Gardener and a Board of Directors member of the Queen Anne’s County Historical Society.

 

This grant will be awarded to organizations planning cultural events & projects:

  • Events which attract heritage tourism and/or the arts to the Centreville historic town square 

  • Architectural enhancements which revitalize Main Street & the Centreville Square

  • Must include commercial sponsorships equal to or greater than the request

  • Must support the Centreville Economic Development study

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Community Achievements

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Preservation Tucker House

Grants & In-Kind Labor

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An Exploration of Democracy

A Night at the Museum with Ben Franklin 

 Fundraiser for Preservation of Tucker House

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COVID Community Events

Porch Decorating Competition

Family Mask Making Program

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Holiday Candlelight  Tour

of Historic Homes

Building a Tradition of Heritage Tourism

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New Trees for Mainstreet

Community Investment Matters

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Teaching Heritage & Making Friends

QAC 4H Fair

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Restoration & New Lighting

Wright's Chance

Grant writing & Inkind Labor

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Gala Design Ben Franklin

Making FUNdraising Fabulous!

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Electrification of the

Historic Street Lamps

& Annual Holiday Decorations

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Tucker House Garden

In Kind Labor & Supplies

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First Fridays

Grants for  2023 & 2024

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"So much more to do"

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Contact us

Queen Anne's County Legacy Foundation

QACLegacyFoundation@Gmail.com

301-655-3857

201 S. Liberty St, Centreville Md. 21617

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