May 20, 2026 - Retired Army Colonel Edna W. Cummings joins us to talk about her life and memoir, "A Soldier's Life," which chronicles her unlikely but successful path to leadership in the army and after retirement. The memoir also tells the story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the Six Triple Eight,…

June 13, 2026 - Second Saturday Family Nights at Historic Sotterley brings the perfect blend of summer fun, local flavor, and down‑home charm. Enjoy delicious eats from Bailey’s Food Truck, buy fresh local finds at the farmer's market, and let the kids dive into farm games and wagon rides around Sotterley’s beautiful grounds. Starting at…

June 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…

June 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…

June 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…

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 Conversational panel with Sotterley descendants Community…

June 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…

June 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…

July 1, 2026 - How should we remember George Washington’s involvement in slavery? In this lecture, historian John Garrison Marks will share how Americans have argued over this questions for nearly 250 years. More than any other “Founding Father,” Washington’s ties to slavery have vexed us. He enslaved more people than any of his fellow…

July 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…

July 11, 2026 - Second Saturday Family Nights at Historic Sotterley brings the perfect blend of summer fun, local flavor, and down‑home charm. Enjoy delicious eats from Bailey’s Food Truck, buy fresh local finds at the farmer's market, and let the kids dive into farm games and wagon rides around Sotterley’s beautiful grounds. Starting at…

July 18, 2026 - Celebrate America's 250th with an 1776 Tea Party at Historic Sotterley! The afternoon will include a special presentation on George Washington's Spies by Historic Sotterley's Interpretive Programs Manager, Katherine Humphries. Also called the Culper Spy Ring, Washington's spies were a civilian intelligence network that provided critical information to help in the…