The website identifies and describes locations across Southern Maryland that offer the opportunity to visit remarkable sites and experience and learn history firsthand. These range from an elegant plantation manor house like Sotterley, to vacant fields where history happened such as Camp Stanton.
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Updated On: Mar 24, 2024 | The monument honors the United States Colored Troops and all Union soldiers and sailors from St. Mary’s County who fought during the Civil War.
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Updated On: Apr 17, 2024 | The St. Mary’s County African American Monument is located in Elmer Brown Freedom Park. The monument serves as a reminder to the citizens of
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Updated On: Apr 17, 2024 | The first chapel of St. Ignatius was built in 1641 by the Jesuits. The church's history involves the Piscataway, plantations, enslaved people, and the
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Updated On: Apr 17, 2024 | The Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm is rich in natural and cultural resources and tells the story of Calvert County’s history, from Native American settlements,
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Updated On: Apr 17, 2024 | This facility has over 10 million artifacts dating the full span of human history.
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Updated On: Apr 17, 2024 | The African American Heritage Society's mission is to foster awareness and an understanding of the African American way of life; to share the cultural
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Updated On: Apr 17, 2024 | The St. Mary’s County Library connects people with ideas and information in a diverse community, valuing opportunity and education for all. A priority of
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Updated On: Apr 17, 2024 | St. Mary's County Historical Society is located in Tudor Hall in Leonardtown. Their resources are available at the Historical Society's Research Center, through publications
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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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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,
