History

Accokeek Self Guided Tours – Kate Sharper

Updated On: Mar 27, 2024 | A look into the life of Kate Sharper

History

Accokeek Foundation Theatre Performances

Updated On: Mar 27, 2024 | Several opportunities to appreciate the lives of enslaved people in the 18th century

Notable People History Photo Gallery

George Gaither Forrest

Updated On: Apr 17, 2024 | George G. Forrest was the first African American County Executive for St. Mary's County and a nationally recognized leader, coach and war hero.

Notable People History

Dr. James A. Forrest, Sr.

Updated On: Apr 6, 2024 | Dr. James A. Forrest was the first African American President of the St. Mary’s Board of Education

History

JPPM Oral History: Interview with Loretta Parran

Updated On: Mar 19, 2024 | Interview with Loretta Parran, granddaughter of John T. Brooks

History

JPPM – Through Ebony Eyes Exhibit

Updated On: Mar 19, 2024 | An excellent compilation of African American history in Calvert

History

JPPM: Three Necklaces

Updated On: Mar 19, 2024 | Nanticoke pearl, shell and sweetgrass necklaces.

History

JPPM: Tintype Photographs

Updated On: Mar 19, 2024 | Early photography

History

JPPM: Oral History of Eugene Plater

Updated On: Mar 19, 2024 | Family story of Eugene Plater - service in the army, transition from enslavement to owning a farm.

History

JPPM Portraits

Updated On: Mar 19, 2024 | Portraits provide an insight into the lives of African Americans in the mid 19th Century in Calvert.

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