Events
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Temporary Exhibit – Revolutionary Maryland: Freedom of the Press Then and Now
Historic Sotterley 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, United StatesMay - June, 2026 - This traveling exhibit is on loan to Historic Sotterley from Maryland Humanities. It explores the evolution of one of our most important American freedoms from its earliest incarnation in the Maryland Colony to its role in contemporary society, and is part of an extended project designed to encourage all citizens…
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Sotterley Presents: People & Perspectives with Agnes Lightfoot, Gwen Bankins, and Dave Brown
Historic Sotterley 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, United StatesJune 17, 2026 - Sotterley descendants Agnes Lightfoot and Gwen Bankins along with author Dave Brown join us to talk about Dave's new book, The Kane Family: Slavery to Freedom at Sotterley. The book compiles and preserves the work of Agnes's mother, genealogist and historian Agnes Kane Callum. Agnes's decades of research into her family, beginning…
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Themed Tours – Pursuit of Freedom
Historic Sotterley 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, United StatesJune 19-21, 206 - In honor of Juneteenth, Historic Sotterley is offering its guided tours with additional notes on The Pursuit of Freedom at Historic Sotterley and how struggles continued after the Civil War. Tours will be offered on Friday & Saturday at 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 2:00 pm and on Sunday at 12:30…
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Father’s Day Weekend – Dads’ Tours 1/2 off!
Historic Sotterley 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, United StatesJune 19-21, 2026 - Bring your history-loving Dad to Historic Sotterley to celebrate Father's Day with a guided tour! To make the day extra special, dads get their tours for half off. Tickets can be purchased at Sotterley’s Visitor Center on the day of the tour. Other tour participants will need to buy their tickets…
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Threads of Freedom: Honoring Edith Younger Edmunds at 100
June 19, 2026 - In celebration of Juneteenth, Historic Sotterley is proud to present “Threads of Freedom: Honoring Edith Younger Edmunds at 100,” a powerful and intergenerational program rooted in the theme of threads—those that bind history, memory, resilience, and community across generations. 45-minute presentation from Edith Younger Edmunds Community engagement and reflection Live music…
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America’s 250th Presentation: George Plater III with Dave Brown
Historic Sotterley 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, United StatesJune 25, 2026 - Join us for a special presentation in honor of America’s and Maryland’s 250th as historian and author Dave Brown explores the life and legacy of George Plater III, one of Maryland’s highly involved and influential early leaders. Through Dave's research, this program illuminates Plater’s role in shaping the state and the…
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Themed Tours – Descendants of Sotterley
Historic Sotterley 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, United StatesJune 26-28, 2026 - In honor of Descendants Day on June 28th, Historic Sotterley is offering its guided tours with additional notes on the role of descendants in preserving Sotterley and its stories. Tours will be offered on Friday & Saturday at 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 2:00 pm and on Sunday at 12:30 pm…
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Themed Tours – Sotterley During the Revolution
Historic Sotterley 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, United StatesJuly 3-5, 2026 - In honor of Independence Day and America’s 250th, Historic Sotterley is offering its guided tours with additional notes on Sotterley’s role in shaping America’s history and the start of our nation through an examination of the life of Sotterley’s George Plater III and those who lived and labored at Sotterley during…