History

UCAC: Bitmoji

Updated On: Mar 23, 2024 | Offering Information on the history of a range of locations. Sites and organizations around St. Mary's County have created Bitmoji classrooms to showcase the

History

U.S. Colored Troops Monument

Updated On: Mar 23, 2024 | The United States Colored Troops (USCT) Memorial Statue to the more than 700 African American soldiers and sailors from St. Mary's County who served

History

African American Monument in Elmer Brown Park

Updated On: Mar 27, 2024 | The African American Monument in Elmer Brown Freedom Park is surrounded by six pedestals with bronze plaques and engraved bricks to say thank you

History

UCAC Oral Histories

Updated On: Nov 20, 2024 | An oral history collection of 150+ recorded oral history interviews, some videos, most audiotaped with transcripts. Most are available in St. Mary's College of

Places to Experience History

Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm

Updated On: Apr 17, 2024 | The Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm is rich in natural and cultural resources and tells the story of Calvert County’s history, from Native American settlements,

History

Sotterley’s Buildings

Updated On: Mar 25, 2024 | Sotterley's buildings include the manor house - The oldest parts of the manor house date back to 1703. The slave cabin was build in

History

UCAC Video: With All Deliberate Speed: One High School’s Story

Updated On: Mar 23, 2024 | "With All Deliberate Speed: One High School’s Story" grew out of a project led by Merideth Taylor with support from St. Mary’s College of

Notable People History Photo Gallery

Ann Joice

Updated On: Apr 6, 2024 | Ann Joice was a freewoman who became enslaved. How did her descendants win their freedom through the courts during colonial times?

Notable People History

Horace G. Funn

Updated On: Apr 2, 2024 | Horace G. Funn was a Calvert County educator during the transition from segregation to Integration.

Notable People History

Mary Winston Jackson

Updated On: Apr 6, 2024 | Mary W. Jackson successfully overcame the barriers of segregation and gender bias to become NASA’s first black female engineer in 1958 and a leader

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.

Learn how you can support our mission.

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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History

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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