March 16, 2024 – St. Mary’s County History Day is a local contest affiliated with Maryland History Day and National History Day. It is a district-level contest for middle and high school students to do in-depth research and create unique projects about each year’s theme in one of five categories: paper, exhibit, documentary, website, or performance. It is a chance for students to develop critical skills that they will use throughout their schooling and careers, and winners of the district contest will advance to the state-level contest.

St. Mary’s County History Day is brought to you by Historic Sotterley, in partnership with St. Mary’s County Library and Maryland Humanities and the St. Mary’s County Public Library.

Learn more about National History Day and register your student on our History Day website!

Contest Date: Saturday, March 16^th, 2024

Location: Leonardtown Public Library

Deadlines

Registration Opens: October 12th, 2023

Registration Closes: March 7, 2024

Project Submissions Due: March 7, 2024

Dates

Regional Contest Day: March 16, 2024

State Contest Day: May 4, 2024

National Contest Day: June 9-13, 2024