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Honoring Agnes Kane Callum
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 would have been Trustee Emeritus Agnes Kane Callum’s 101st birthday. Each year, we celebrate this brilliant, dedicated woman and the enduring legacy she has left on…
Read MoreA reminder of the urgency and reality of preservation
A recent article on The BayNet revealed that a St. Mary’s County landmark was lost this month. Located in Leonardtown, the telescopic style farmhouse, referred to by many as “The…
Read MoreEagle Watch 2026
As the weather slowly (very slowly) but surely starts to turn a little warmer, it’s time for us to keep a close eye on Historic Sotterley’s Bald Eagle nest! Pax…
Read MoreDescendant Spotlight: Nocola Williams
Last week was Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators Week, and this week is International Black Women in the Arts Week. A shining example of both, today we’re giving a huge…
Read MoreBridging Science and Humanity: Dr. Mabel Satterlee Ingalls
In honor of International Day of Women and Girls in Science Day on February 11th, we’d like to highlight an important figure in Historic Sotterley’s story, Dr. Mabel Satterlee Ingalls.…
Read More5 Ways to Honor Black History Month with Historic Sotterley
While every month is Black History Month at Historic Sotterley, February was the month selected by Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History…
Read MoreReflecting on National Freedom Day
Banner features an image of Major Richard Robert Wright, Sr. in 1903 The last days of January and the early days of February 1865 marked a milestone moment in…
Read MoreCurator’s Corner: The Mystery Man
On the walls of the Dining Room of the Manor House, visitors can view portraits of members of the Plater and Satterlee families; faces that help tell Sotterley’s story.…
Read MoreSt. Mary’s County History Day Invites Students to Explore “Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History”
Historic Sotterley, in partnership with St. Mary’s County Library and Maryland Humanities, announces the upcoming St. Mary’s County History Day, taking place on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Leonardtown…
Read MoreHistoric Sotterley and Author Dave G. Brown Release New Book on Genealogist and Trailblazer Agnes Kane Callum
HOLLYWOOD, Md. – Historic Sotterley is proud to announce the launch of The Kane Family: Slavery to Freedom at Sotterley, a collection of writings by genealogist, researcher, and historian Agnes…
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