Full of regional wines, food, live music and incredible artisan vendors, WineFest has become a staple to the Southern Maryland community. The wine will flow freely, demonstrators will display their skills, live music will fill the field, and our locally-based artisans will sell their unique wares.

Full of regional wines, food, live music and incredible artisan vendors, WineFest has become a staple to the Southern Maryland community. The wine will flow freely, demonstrators will display their skills, live music will fill the field, and our locally-based artisans will sell their unique wares.

“Inside Job” with Gary Viken is a lively, audience engaging talk exploring the comedy and tragedy of two major museum thefts that he witnessed first hand.

For 20 years, the Ghosts of Sotterley have been telling the darkest tales of Southern Maryland’s past. Join us on this outdoor walking tour where you will encounter spirits from the past, unable to rest because of the torment and sadness they experienced during their time on earth.

Tours start as early as 7 pm, and we encourage all of our guests to arrive 15 to 20 minutes as tours begin exactly on time.

PLEASE NOTE: Advanced reservations are REQUIRED and walk-ins cannot be accommodated. Tours are held RAIN or SHINE! All tours are walking tours and may include rough and uneven terrain. Guests are encouraged to dress appropriately for the weather and to wear suitable footwear for the conditions.

Slave Dwelling Project. Joe McGill has taken his message of historic preservation and heritage to over 16 states, drawing attention to those slave dwelling structures that would have been forgotten and ensuring that the places where enslaved families built and passed on their culture will be here for future generations.

Our office will be closed in order to commemorate the Martin Luther King holiday.

Sponsored by Historic Sotterley. Visit vendors providing, beef, beer, bourbon, bread, chicken, chocolate, coffee, cupcakes, duck, eggs, hard cider, honey, oysters, pork, rum and whiskey.

Our site will be closed on Monday, February 18.

Registration is online here. The theme is Triumph and Tragedy.

Sponsored by Historic Sotterley. Visit a wide variety of vendors.

*RESCHEDULED! NEW DATE: Saturday, March 30th!!! Spring showers are making the field a muddy mess, so we’re postponing our potato planting event until NEXT Saturday. To the awesome volunteers who previously signed up, we ask that you re-register. For those who didn’t sign up yet, but want to help out: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30e0d4ca4a72ea5ff2-potato Click here for more details.…

Volunteers who enjoy the great outdoors and don’t mind digging in the dirt, and want to help others are asked to join us for potato planting extravaganza at Historic Sotterley, as part of our “Growing for Good” program! For the sixth year running, we are continuing the challenging work of sustainably farming the land. Most…