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This Week in History: St. Leonard’s Creek and a Call for Freedom
At the beginning of the first Star Wars film words crawl across the screen in slow motion that refer to a series of events that happened:Â “A long time ago…
Tobacco Regulation in Early Maryland
Did you know that in colonial Maryland, an obsession with tobacco threatened the very survival of the colony? Tobacco was immensely lucrative and functioned as the colony’s primary currency and…
St. Mary’s County History Day Highlights the Brilliant Minds of our Students
On Saturday, April 18th, 2026, students from across St. Mary’s County joined us at the Leonardtown Public Library to present the history projects they been working on for weeks to…
Bald Eagle Nest Photography Walk at Historic Sotterley
Written & Photographs by Ken Barlow, 14 April 2026 On Saturday, 11 April 2026, Historic Sotterley in Hollywood, MD hosted a Bald Eagle Nest Photography Walk (Figure 1). Photographers from…
Honoring John Hanson Briscoe
Friday, April 10th, 2026, would have been John Hanson Briscoe’s 92nd birthday. We invite you to join us in celebrating the legacy of a man that left a mark not…
The Maryland Flag: A Symbol of Healing
Marylanders are a unique bunch! We take our state flag seriously. Very seriously. Our iconic flag adorns not only flag poles, but socks, shoes, shirts, beanies, scarves and, in the…