History

Notable People History

Passengers of the “Generous Jenny”

Updated On: Apr 6, 2024 | Generous Jenny disembarked 218 enslaved from the Patuxent River to Sotterley Plantation in 1720, the first of many.

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Calvert Marine Museum: Virtual Exhibits

Updated On: Mar 22, 2024 | Virtual exhibits on important topics: At the End of the Road: The Vanished Community of Rock Point, Maryland virtual exhibit; A Race to the

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Calvert Marine Museum: Education in Calvert County

Updated On: Mar 22, 2024 | Materials and photographs related to education for African Americans in Calvert County.

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Calvert Marine Museum: Books

Updated On: Mar 22, 2024 | A collection of books relating to maritime industry and other history of the region.

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Calvert Marine Museum: Maritime Artifacts

Updated On: Mar 22, 2024 | Artifacts related to the seafood harvesting and packing industry.

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Calvert Marine Museum: Maritime Materials and Documents

Updated On: Mar 22, 2024 | Calvert Marine Museum is a treasure house of documents and materials relating to the Southern Maryland maritime region.

Notable People History

Elvare Lucreatia Smith Gaskin

Updated On: Jul 16, 2024 | From her own word, appreciate what teaching was like for Elvare Lucreatia Smith Gaskin. She spent 46 years in education when St. Mary's County

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Charles Co. Archaeological Society – Archaeology Opportunities

Updated On: Apr 24, 2024 | The Society brings to Southern Maryland the opportunity to learn about and participate in archaeology involving the history of Black, Indigenous, and other people

Notable People History Photo Gallery

Malcolm Lloyd Funn

Updated On: Apr 6, 2024 | Malcolm Funn having grown up experiencing segregation, dedicated his life, as an activist, for equity in education, voting, the law, housing and healthcare. He

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Bayside History Museum – Native People on the Bay

Updated On: Aug 1, 2024 | Exhibit includes an Algonquin information panel, archaeological artifacts.

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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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