On June 18, the Kent Historical Society reopened its doors in a new location, (see the Record Courier and Kent Patch articles) the Clapp-Woodward House on East Main Street in Kent. As part of the reopening, and with the help of our teachers and a couple of students, the first QR code marker was installed at the house:
The second marker was installed at the former Erie Depot, which houses the Pufferbelly Restaurant:
With the help of the City of Kent and the Kent Historical Society we are currently working on installing the remainder of the markers, most of which should be installed in the next couple of weeks. A project brochure is under development as well. Finally, the Kent Historical Society is working on a coloring book that will feature the same QR codes as the ones on the markers. Here is a sample page:
Of course, all of this wouldn’t have been possible without the help of the Kent Historical Society, especially Tom Hatch, Lorie Bednar, Julie Kenworthy, Glennis Siegfried, and Henry and Sandy Halem.
Above all, we were fortunate to have had two great teachers and their students to work with, and a big “thank you!” goes out to Robyn Elia and Christin Lowden from Walls Elementary School:
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