History

Drayden One-Room Schoolhouse

Updated On: Mar 25, 2024 | Historical Structure - Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden Maryland.

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A print of Cathay Williams Female Buffalo Soldier

Updated On: Apr 2, 2024 | Archives – A print of Cathay Williams Female Buffalo Soldier by the noted African American artist, John Will Davis.

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Archives – Graves Hotel in Colton’s Point, MD

Updated On: Mar 25, 2024 | A postcard of the hotel and items from the Graves Hotel, an African American hotel in Colton Point.

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Archaeology – Newtown Archaeological Collection

Updated On: Mar 25, 2024 |

Archaeology – Newtown Archaeological Collection representing Indigenous people and culture from the archaic and woodland period.

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Archaeology – Abell’s Wharf Archaeological Collection

Updated On: Mar 24, 2024 |

Archaeology – Abell’s Wharf Archaeological Collection at the St. Clements Island Museum. Indigenous people and culture from the archaic and woodland period.

Notable People History Photo Gallery

Frank Kane (Cane)

Updated On: Aug 1, 2024 | Frank Kane at five months old he was sold for $50.00. He grew up on the Sotterley Plantation.

Notable People History Photo Gallery

Joyce Freeland

Updated On: Apr 6, 2024 | Joyce Freeland recounts what life was like growing up in segregated Calvert County and later working on Capital Hill.

Notable People History Photo Gallery

Hilry Kane

Updated On: Apr 6, 2024 | Hilry Kane (Cane) faced chattel slavery, the Civil War, emancipation, reconstruction, finally established an independent life. Through him, we can understand what life was

Notable People History

Alice Elisa Kane

Updated On: Apr 6, 2024 | Elisa Kane's (Cane) life on Sotterley illustrates what life was like before, during the Civil War, and after emancipation in 1864. How much did

History

St. Mary’s NAACP: A Century in the Fight for Freedom

Updated On: Mar 26, 2024 |

A comprehensive set of documents on the 100-year history of the NAACP. This document, A Century in the Fight for Freedom, can be found

Southern Maryland
Equity in History Coalition

The Southern Maryland Equity in History Coalition is a transformative collaboration of local organizations and educational institutions, committed to elevating the history of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color in our region.

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Southern MarylandEquity in History Coalition

The Southern Maryland Equity in History Coalition is a transformative collaboration of local organizations and educational institutions, committed to elevating the history of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color in our region.

Learn how you can support our mission.

Southern Maryland
Equity in History Coalition