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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.

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Mathias de Sousa

Updated On: Apr 1, 2024 | Mathias de Sousa was the first man of African descent to participate in the Maryland Assembly of Freeman.

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Eliza Dent

Updated On: Apr 2, 2024 | Eliza Dent, as cook for the Flag Ponds Fishery, she was an essential aspect of the fishing business and the community.

Places to Experience History Photo Gallery

St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland

Updated On: Apr 19, 2024 | St. Mary's College of Maryland is located next to Historic St. Mary's City and shares the heritage of the region. It acknowledges that heritage,

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Historic Sotterley

Updated On: Oct 31, 2024 | Historic Sotterley is a treasure. with a manor house, a slave cabin and 18 other buildings. More than just buildings and a beautiful setting,

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Elmer Jefferson Brown, Sr.

Updated On: Apr 5, 2024 | Elmer Jefferson Brown, Sr. was an entrepreneur, community activist, and founder of the St. Mary's Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC)

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Sergeant Charles Henry Brown

Updated On: Aug 1, 2024 | Sergeant Charles Henry Brown's desire to be free took him from enslaved, to runaway, to a Civil War Colored Troops hero and an activist.

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LeRoy (Boots) Battle, Sr.

Updated On: Apr 5, 2024 | LeRoy Battle is a recognized and honored educator, jazz musician, composer, civil Rights pioneer, Tuskegee Airman and author.

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George Washington Barnes

Updated On: Apr 5, 2024 | George Washington Barnes enslaved at Sotterley, joined the Union Army Colored Troops. Fighting valiantly in Virgina, he encountered an ironic twist of fate.

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Abraham and Moses

Updated On: Apr 2, 2024 | Enslaved Abraham and Moses attempted an escape from Serenity Plantation, Charles County, Maryland in 1778. Archeological discoveries tell more of the story.

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