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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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Updated On: Mar 3, 2026 | The 272 is the real-life story of how 272+ enslaved people from five Southern Maryland plantations owned by the Jesuits were sold South to
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Updated On: Jun 23, 2025 |
Historic Sotterley’s Board President Gwen Bankins shares a slave artifact she uncovered while working on the Slave Dwelling dig. The project is part of
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Updated On: Jun 21, 2025 | At the U.S. Colored Troops Interpretive Center, visitors can learn about St. Mary’s County Civil War Colored Troops, segregated education and local history.
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Updated On: May 1, 2025 |
A Summer Institute for Teachers Accessing the Diverse History of Southern Maryland June 25 – 9 am – 4 pm At
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Updated On: Mar 13, 2025 | The Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning, Historic Preservation, in collaboration with the Calvert Historical Society, has a new Geographic Information System (GIS)
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Updated On: Mar 13, 2025 | A brief snapshot of living and health conditions for African Americans from slavery to 1970's in Southern Maryland with emphasis on the 20th century.
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Updated On: Mar 10, 2025 | In 1920, an Calvert African American arranged for an airplane to land in rural Calvert County. This newspaper article gives insight into rural life,
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Updated On: Mar 13, 2025 | The Project aims to connect all the descendants of the site whether they descend from enslavers, enslaved, workers or ally families to build an
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Updated On: Aug 15, 2024 | Extracts from journals kept by three young ladies from Billerica, Massachusetts. The first person accounts record their experiences “while working as volunteers to work
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Updated On: Apr 29, 2024 | Calvert Library provides excellent resources to t