History

Notable People History

Mattagund

Updated On: Mar 13, 2025 | April 12, 1666, three representatives from different Indigenous nations delivered speeches to the Upper House of the General Assembly of the colony of Maryland.

Notable People History

Mark Caesar and William Wheeler

Updated On: Apr 27, 2024 | Mark Caesar and William Wheeler - why days following July 4th would a Charles County freeman lead enslaved people in a flight to freedom?

Notable People History

Annette Cynthia Jones Funn

Updated On: Mar 26, 2024 | Annette Funn a microbiologist with the FDA, used her many talents to empower people in Southern Maryland and beyond.

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First Meeting Exhibit

Updated On: Mar 25, 2024 | Exhibits – First meeting of the English settlers and the Indigenous People.

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Golden’s Hotel Photos

Updated On: Mar 25, 2024 | Photos – Golden’s Hotel an African American hotel in Colton’s Point, MD. Photos were taken by African American photographer Robert H. McNeill.

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Old Jailhouse Museum and Visitor Center – Leonardtown, MD

Updated On: Mar 25, 2024 | The Old Jail and Museum is one of four sites in St. Mary’s County on the National Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.

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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.

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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This project has been financed in part with State funds from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, an instrumentality of the State of Maryland. However, project contents or opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.

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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