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The search results are drawn from the organizations that contain significant history resources, and the categories including places to experience, notable people and the timeline. All can be searched by keyword, time, theme, type, counties and audience. The search filters were developed with the school systems to align with State social studies requirements. 

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History
| The St. Mary's Historical Society has in its collection materials and records from families who were enslavers. These reveal such information as enslaved fleeing
History
| United States Colored Troops Memorial Collection. The SMCHS has a collection of materials relating to the Unified Committee for Afro- American Contributions and the
History
| UCAC oral histories were taken in the 1990s and 2000s and give a unique perspective on 20th and 21st century African American history and
History
| St. Mary’s County School Records. The SMCHS has the school records of the St. Mary’s County School System ranging from 1867 to 1945. This,
Places to Experience
| 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
History
| The College of Southern Maryland's Study Center offers at least three areas of interest: Rare Books and Manuscripts, Oral Histories, and Archive Collections. Aspects
History
| UCAC sponsors the Juneteenth Celebration in St. Mary's County each year at the Lancaster Park in Lexington Park. "Juneteenth is a day of reflection,
History
| Drayden Schoolhouse - Explore the stories of struggle of the St. Mary’s County African American community during an era of segregated education at this
History
| Offering Information on the history of a range of locations. Sites and organizations around St. Mary's County have created Bitmoji classrooms to showcase the
History
| The United States Colored Troops (USCT) Memorial Statue to the more than 700 African American soldiers and sailors from St. Mary's County who served

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