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Historic Sotterley

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Historic Sotterley

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Historic Sotterley welcomes visitors to access and enjoy its grounds, gardens, trails, museum store and guided tours. 

Historic Sotterley Slave Cabin with mansion in the background

Just a short drive from Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Historic Sotterley boasts 94 acres of pristine farmland and over 20 authentic structures including an expansive Manor House and original slave dwelling, providing a stunning backdrop for our stories.

Education is at the heart of Historic Sotterley. We seek to research, interpret, develop interactive materials, and execute programs that facilitate discovery and learning about the land, history, cultures, and environment of Sotterley, connecting relevance to our lives today. Today, Historic Sotterley serves as a resource to numerous students and teachers. 

“Historic Sotterley is a living history, a continuum of more than 300 years of life that provides students an opportunity to step back in time.” 

Planning Your Visit

Grounds are open year round;  Guided tours of the manor house and slave quarters available from the first weekend in May- October 31st on Thursdays-Sundays

Through various methods and formats, visitors can engage and connect with the history of Historic Sotterley, Inc. On site, visitors can choose either a self-guided grounds tour or a guided one led by a docent; both of which will incorporate the histories of all the people of Sotterley- including  land acknowledgement honoring the indigenous peoples, and stories of strength and resilience of the enslaved and African-Americans after emancipation.  Virtual programming, available online, highlights the stories and work of Sotterley’s descendants and our Speaker Series videos.

Website: https://sotterley.org/

County: St. Mary's County
Themes: African American People and Culture, Civic Ideas and Action, Indigenous People and Culture, Maritime Culture and History, People, Places, and Our Southern Maryland Environment, Rural Life in Southern Maryland, Women’s History
Timeframes: 1607 – 1763 Colonization, 1763 – 1783 The Revolutionary Era, 1783 – 1800 Founding a New Nation, 1800 – 1828 The Early Nationalist Period, 1828 – 1860 Antebellum America, 2000 – 2024 21st Century America
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

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Type of Entry: Place To Experience
County: St. Mary's County
Themes: African American People and Culture, Civic Ideas and Action, Indigenous People and Culture, Maritime Culture and History, People, Places, and Our Southern Maryland Environment, Rural Life in Southern Maryland, Women’s History
Timeframes: 1607 – 1763 Colonization, 1763 – 1783 The Revolutionary Era, 1783 – 1800 Founding a New Nation, 1800 – 1828 The Early Nationalist Period, 1828 – 1860 Antebellum America, 2000 – 2024 21st Century America
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

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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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