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SUMMARY:America's 250th Presentation: George Plater III with Dave Brown
DESCRIPTION: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 nation during its formative years\, while connecting his impact to the broader\, complex history preserved at Historic Sotterley. \nPort of Leonardtown Winery will be joining us for this event to bring you outstanding local wines to taste. Located in the heart of Leonardtown\, Port of Leonardtown Winery is a community-driven winery working with a cooperative of 12 member vineyards to create high-quality\, Southern Maryland-made wine. Since their start in 2010\, they’ve won multiple best-in-show awards for their incredible wine varieties. \n  \nParticipation in this event is free\, but you will need to purchase a wine-tasting ticket to enjoy Port of Leonardtown Winery’s tastings during the event. Wine-tasting tickets are $20 and participants must be 21 or over.\nAll participants are welcome to join us to meet the speaker at the pre-reception at 6:30 pm with light refreshments. \nRegister to Attend In-Person\nRegister to Attend Virtually\nWine Tasting ticket sales coming soon!\n  \nDave Brown is a retired diplomat and university educator. Since 2000\, he has volunteered as a docent at Sotterley and once served on its Board of Trustees. He has written books and articles related to Sotterley including Sotterley: Its People and Their Worlds (2010)\, George Plater of Sotterley (2014) and The Barber Family: From Slavery\, Through Segregation and The Civil Rights Movement (2023) co-authored with Donald Barber\, and The Kane Family: Slavery to Freedom at Sotterley (2025).
URL:https://sotterley.org/event/americas-250th-presentation-george-plater-iii-with-dave-brown/
LOCATION:Historic Sotterley\, 44300 Sotterley Lane\, Hollywood\, MD\, 20636\, United States
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SUMMARY:Themed Tours - Descendants of Sotterley
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTours will be offered on Friday & Saturday at 10:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, and 2:00 pm and on Sunday at 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm. For more information about our hours and pricing\, check our visit page. \nHistoric Sotterley’s guided tours allow visitors an intimate perspective of the lives and cultures of those that owned\, lived\, and labored on the site\, enslaved or free\, over three centuries of American history. Tours this weekend will have an extra focus on how descendants of those that lived and labored here have shaped our interpretation of Sotterley’s history and the key families that have shaped Historic Sotterley as it is today. \nThe tour is on the ground floor and is approximately 45 minutes in length. The 18th Century Manor House doorways may not accommodate all wheelchairs or walkers in some rooms of the house. Please call in advance for full access details. \nAfter the tour\, Sotterley offers a Visitor Experience Center with a museum shop\, beautiful trails\, expansive gardens\, access to a quiet creek\, and additional exhibits to explore and learn from. During this weekend\, the site will also be hosting the “Revolutionary Maryland: Freedom of the Press Then and Now” traveling exhibit from Maryland Humanities in the Visitor Experience Center\, and a Colonial Marines temporary exhibit spread throughout the site. Historic Sotterley is a “Leave No Trace” site\, so please be prepared to pack out any trash and leftover food when you leave.
URL:https://sotterley.org/event/themed-tours-descendants-of-sotterley/
LOCATION:Historic Sotterley\, 44300 Sotterley Lane\, Hollywood\, MD\, 20636\, United States
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SUMMARY:Themed Tours - Sotterley During the Revolution
DESCRIPTION: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 the Revolution. \nTours will be offered on Friday & Saturday at 10:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, and 2:00 pm and on Sunday at 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm. For more information about our hours and pricing\, check our visit page. \nHistoric Sotterley’s guided tours allow visitors an intimate perspective of the lives and cultures of those that owned\, lived\, and labored on the site\, enslaved or free\, over three centuries of American history. Tours this weekend will have an extra focus on the ways Sotterley\, with its prime location along the Patuxent River and trade routes\, played a role in early American history. \nThe tour is on the ground floor and is approximately 45 minutes in length. The 18th Century Manor House doorways may not accommodate all wheelchairs or walkers in some rooms of the house. Please call in advance for full access details. \nAfter the tour\, Sotterley offers a Visitor Experience Center with a museum shop\, beautiful trails\, expansive gardens\, access to a quiet creek\, and additional exhibits to explore and learn from. Historic Sotterley is a “Leave No Trace” site\, so please be prepared to pack out any trash and leftover food when you leave.
URL:https://sotterley.org/event/themed-tours-sotterley-during-the-revolution/
LOCATION:Historic Sotterley\, 44300 Sotterley Lane\, Hollywood\, MD\, 20636\, United States
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