History

Notable People History

Betty Stewart Coates

Updated On: Nov 4, 2024 | Betty Stewart Coates at 18, with her small child, was a refugee daring to escape enslavement for freedom on a British ship on the

Article History

Juneteenth – When were Maryland’s Enslaved Freed?

Updated On: Oct 31, 2024 | Maryland enslaved were not freed on June 19, 1865, with Granger's General Order No. 3 nor with Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. When were they freed?

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Calvert Library: Calvert County History Digital Library

Updated On: Apr 29, 2024 | Calvert Library provides excellent resources to t

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Calvert Library: Online Databases for Starting Your Research

Updated On: Apr 30, 2024 |

All Calvert Library Online Resources Browse all the premium online resources that Calvert Library offers. The African American Mosiac Research African American history

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Piscataway Conoy Tribe Master Plan

Updated On: May 22, 2024 | Through Piscataway Eyes is the title of the Piscataway Conoy Tribe's Master Plan published December 2016. Read their vision and story through their eyes.

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Piscataway Conoy Tribe Website

Updated On: May 22, 2024 |

The Piscataway Conoy Tribe™ received Maryland State recognition on January 9, 2012. The Official Piscataway Conoy Tribe Website

News Article History

Exhibit on the History of Lynching in Maryland Coming in September

Updated On: Apr 19, 2024 | A permanent exhibit on the history of lynching in Maryland coming to the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture.

Places to Experience History

St. Nicholas Creek Cemetery at Serenity Farm

Updated On: Apr 17, 2024 | St. Nicolas Cemetery Burial Ground is an Historic African American Cemetery site located on Serenity Farm in Charles County, Maryland. The site also contains

Article History

British Vice Admiral Cochrane’s Proclamation

Updated On: Nov 4, 2024 | During the War of 1812 British Vice Admiral Alexander Cochrane issued a Proclamation/Promise to Americans. It was an offer to the enslaved. Many enslaved

Places to Experience History

St. Thomas Manor and St. Ignatius Church

Updated On: Apr 17, 2024 | St. Ignatius Church and St. Thomas Manor were founded by Father Andrew White in 1641. Both sites have a deep history with the Jesuits

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