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St. Peter Claver Catholic Church

This Complex is part of the Jesuit St. Inigoes  Mission and erupted out of the indignity of racial discrimination toward Black parishioners. The complex included: Sodality Church and Hall (1901); St. Peter Claver Elementary School (1916); Convent and Boyle’s Dormitory (1925).St. Peter Claver Church (1918); Cardinal Gibbons Institute (1924); and the 1918 church burned in 1934. The current church (1938) was designed by Phillip Frohman, Washington National Cathedral’s architect.  When the original 1918 church burned in 1934, Frohman designed the new church which was completed in 1938.  St. Peter Claver is the only predominantly African-American parish in the county. St. Peter Claver Catholic School was begun in 1916 and was the first Catholic school to provide education opportunities to African- American children in St. Mary’s County. The school remained open until 1965. The building, renamed McKenna Hall, serves as a museum.

Contact/Location

16922 St. Peter Claver Road, St. Inigoes, MD 20684 gps coordinates 38 19 564 x 76 27 410
301-872-5460

https://www.stpeterclaverchurch.org

Hours of Operation

Visitor Center

Wednesday-Sunday 10am-4pm

Offices and MAC

Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm

Park Grounds

7 days a week, dawn to dusk

By appointment and special events.

Person to contact:

Church Secretary- Dr. Francine Dove Hawkins

301) 872-5460

Email: [email protected]

Highlights

Provides information and resources regarding the history of Black, Indigenous and Other People of Color in a variety of formats:

This Complex is part of the Jesuit St. Inigoes  Mission and erupted out of the indignity of racial discrimination toward Black parishioners. The complex included: Sodality Church and Hall (1901); St. Peter Claver Elementary School (1916); Convent and Boyle’s Dormitory (1925).St. Peter Claver Church (1918); Cardinal Gibbons Institute (1924); and the 1918 church burned in 1934.

Archaeological sites with interpretive panels. These sites and panels are accessible on Park trails.

FAQ Archaeology Exhibit in the Visitor’s Center includes segments on pre-contact period sites and on Sukeek’s Cabin site.

JPPM Library has over 15,000 titles relating to all aspects of Maryland’s history. Books do not circulate, but an online catalog is available. Southern Maryland Regional Files are also housed in the MAC Lab.

Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab has over 10 million artifacts spanning from 10,000 years ago until the early-mid 20th century. Portions available online; physical access upon request during MAC Lab hours. Qualifying institutions can borrow artifacts for display or study.

Audio and transcripts of oral histories of local Black families. Available upon request.

Portraits, daguerreotypes, and primary documents of local Black families. Available to view upon request.

Through Ebony Eyes digital exhibit can be viewed on large screendisplay.

Field trip programs for school age children on rural life and sharecropping are scheduled through the Education Department.

Park-wide special events like Discovering Archaeology Day and American Indian Heritage Day are free and open to the public.

Educators, docents, and archaeologists give tours, talks, and participate in outreach programs upon request.

JPPM hosts Calvert County’s NAACP Family and Community Day each June

Explore Resources

Timeframe:

Early to mid-20th century

Themes:

African American People and Culture, Indigenous People and Culture, Diversity in Southern Maryland, People, Places, and Our Southern Maryland Environment, Women’s History

Access:

During open hours for JPPM Visitor Center: Wed-Sunday, 10am-4pm. Contact Visitor Center at [email protected] or 410-586-8538.

Description:

Located at the Visitor Center, this exhibit shows a number of archaeological artifacts from across the state of Maryland, with detailed panels on a pre-contact period site (and its environment) and on the Sukeek’s Cabin site.

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