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First African American elected to St. Mary’s County Board of Commissioners

Updated On: Apr 1, 2024 | John G. Lancaster was elected as the first African American County Commissioner for St. Mary's County.

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African American Monument erected

Updated On: Apr 1, 2024 | The pyramid-shaped stone monument and accompanying pedestals commemorate the various contributions made by African Americans to the growth and development of St. Mary’s County.

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National American Indian Movement Conference hosted by the Piscataway

Updated On: Apr 1, 2024 | The Piscataway hosted the annual American Indian Movement (AIM) conference and called it “In the Spirit of Tecumseh”.

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Maryland grants official recognition to the Piscataway Conoy Tribe

Updated On: May 22, 2024 | On January 9, 2012, the State of Maryland gave them back their official recognition as a tribe and reestablished a long dormant native government.

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The United States Colored Troops Memorial Statue was dedicated

Updated On: Apr 1, 2024 | The United States Colored Troops Memorial Statue honors the more than 700 African American soldiers and sailors from St. Mary's County, Maryland who served

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Mattawoman reservation created

Updated On: Mar 31, 2024 | The Governor and council agreed to allow the Mattawoman to continue to live on their old habitation grounds, where the English could keep command

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Maryland passes 1st slave law

Updated On: Mar 31, 2024 | Maryland’s first slave law was passed in 1664, although slavery had been practiced in Maryland for many years before then.

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Establishment of boundaries between English settlers and Mattawoman Indians

Updated On: Mar 31, 2024 | In the name of peace and safety, an ordinance was passed stating that no English shall build a house or settle within three miles

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Wedding of Giles Brent and Mary Kittamaquund

Updated On: Mar 31, 2024 | English settler Giles Brent was forced to leave the Province in part because of his was his marriage to Mary Kittamaquund, daughter of the

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Captain John Smith maps the Native settlements

Updated On: Mar 31, 2024 | Captain John Smith traveled and mapped the Bay and its tributaries during four voyages between 1607 and 1609, including native settlements.

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