Sotterley

Common Ground: Growing up at Sotterley by Donald M. Barber
2021-04-21 19:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Donald M. Barber
Sotterley Descendant, Trustee on the Board of Historic Sotterley
Growing up at Sotterley
Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
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Donald M. Barber is a Sotterley descendant. He is third generation of the Barber family that lived and worked at Sotterley since the turn of the 20th century. Barber will share his story on what it was like to be a child of Sotterley employees in the 1960s.
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​​​​​​​Donald Barber was born to Ruth and Bernard Barber of Sotterley on March 24, 1957.  He was the sixth of seven children born to that family. Donald spent his early years at Sotterley and was in the first wave of children to experience integrated public schools in 1965.  Donald excelled in school, eventually being awarded a National Merit Scholarship, which he used to attend St. Mary’s College of Maryland in 1975.  After graduation, Donald embarked on a career in the Human Services field and met and married his wife, Rosa, with whom he lives in quiet retirement in Hollywood. Donald currently serves as a Trustee on the Board of Historic Sotterley.
​​​​​​​This event is made possible by the generous support of Destination Southern Maryland (Southern Maryland Heritage Area) and the Maryland Heritage Area Authority.
FREE WEBINAR for the public – Advance registration required.
This year’s Common Ground will be offered virtually. Links will be available the week of the event. Stay tuned for updated hosting information.
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Garden Guild Plant Sale and Community Plant Swap
2021-04-24 09:00 - 14:00 | Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, 20636, United States
Garden Guild Plant Sale Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Sunday 12:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Here is your chance to buy plants lovingly nurtured by the Sotterley gardeners. Have questions? Members of the Garden Guild will be on hand with the answers and to share advice. The funds raised by this all volunteer group of gardening enthusiasts are used to maintain the beautiful Colonial Revival Garden adjacent to the Mansion. It is in the gardens that their labors and their love of gardening is displayed so majestically.
If you have excess from your own garden, bring it and take home something new at the community plant swap! Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. only!

Garden Guild Plant Sale
2021-04-25 12:00 - 15:00 | Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, 20636, United States
Garden Guild Plant Sale Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Sunday 12:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Here is your chance to buy plants lovingly nurtured by the Sotterley gardeners. Have questions? Members of the Garden Guild will be on hand with the answers and to share advice. The funds raised by this all volunteer group of gardening enthusiasts are used to maintain the beautiful Colonial Revival Garden adjacent to the Mansion. It is in the gardens that their labors and their love of gardening is displayed so majestically.

Partners in Dismantling Racism & Privilege: Building Trust in Our Health Care Systems Webinar
2021-04-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
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The first of three sessions in a series that continues the exploration of issues identified at the September 13, 2020 Big Conversation on health care inequities.
Steven K. Ragsdale has more than 25 years of experience in developing health care innovations and advancing pathways to better, safer, and more equitable care. His work with local hospitals, healthcare and other organizations in diversity, equity, and inclusion is guided by his steep understanding and desire to appreciate concepts that drive difference in society. He has enabled research, policy, and community efforts that expand services to underrepresented and vulnerable populations since 1997. Mr. Ragsdale is an associate faculty member at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Sotterley is proud to be a part of Partners in Dismantling Racism & Privilege and a sponsor of this series.
To register go to http://bit.ly/BuildingTrust425 or https://calvertlibrary.libnet.info/event/5010463

Sotterley's Market and Day at the Farm
2021-05-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-05-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, 20636, United States
Socializing with Distance while Supporting Local!
Sotterley’s Market and Day at the Farm
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Sunday, May 2, 2021
10 am – 4 pm
$10 per Adult ages 18 and up
Kids Free
Historic Sotterley is holding the A Sotterley Market: A Day on the Farm Weekend on May 1st and 2nd to kick-off our opening season and celebrate “A New Look at Preservation” in honor of Preservation Month. Come see the archaeological research being explored on our grounds, enjoy shopping with our local businesses and experience a host of family-friendly activities and demos.
Guided tours of the gardens, special discussions about of the Manor House’s renovations over the centuries, and the Importance of Preservation will be available on a first come, first served basis. Sign-up in the Visitor Center.
Vendors
Bourbon & Barrell Soap Candles
Chesapeake Creek Candles
Graceful Oils
Gypsy Girl (Saturday Only)
Handmade Baskets by Janet
Heartland Foods
Whiskey Creek Wood Working
Pax River Resin (Saturday Only)
Suds & Sandals
Gift Baskets and Wreaths by Felicia Knight
Wine, Cider, and Spirits
Cove Point Winery
Free States
Misfit Winery
Tobacco Barn Distillery
Demos
Wood Sawing and Shingle Making Demo
Farm Equipment Display
Pax River Quilt Club
Planting Activity (11:00, 1:00, 3:00)
Raising Chickens at Home Demo
Native American Collection & Video (Inside)
Historic Places in St. Mary’s County (Girl Scouts)
Eagle’s Nest Overlook (Eagle Scouts)
Cow Milking Activity
St. Mary’s Caring Food Donation Drop-off
St. Mary’s Library and Story Time (Sat. 1:30, Sun. 11:30, 1:30)
DNR Display
St. Mary’s County Quarter Horse Association
Contra Dance Performance (Sat. ONLY 12:30, 2:30)
Jamie Abell Coal Firing Blacksmith Demo
Cody Underwood Blacksmith Demo
Antique Tool Talk (Sunday Only)
Corn Grinding Demo
House Tours (10:30, 11:30, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00)
“How Sotterley was Built?” Demo (12:00, 1:00, 3:00)
Garden Tours (12:00, 1:30, 3:00)
Handmade Wooden Canoe Demo (Sunday Only)
St. Mary’s County Genealogical & Historical Societies
Health Connection St. Mary’s MedStar
As the effects of the Covid pandemic still impacts our Southern Maryland Community, YOU can actually help us to make a difference! Saturday, we will be holding a food drive, and we invite you to bring non-perishable foods and fresh produce you may have from your garden or farm. All food collected will be donated to our own local soup kitchen, St. Mary’s Caring. We will host several of our local nonprofits at the event to showcase the good work they are doing to make our community a better place. Come out and support them and our local businesses.
Any local businesses interested in participating in this exciting weekend at beautiful Historic Sotterley there are still some spaces available. Interested parties contact Ginger at Sotterley: 301-373-2280.
Bring chairs and blankets to spread out and enjoy the day, but no coolers or pets.
Masks are required.
Event takes place RAIN or SHINE. Program subject to change.
Historic Sotterley is a public charity, 501(c)3.
Check back for a full list of vendors!
Be sure to check out our calendar of events here!
FAQs
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
You may call the office at 301-373-2280 or email officemanager@sotterley.org

Speaker Series: Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy by Abbott Kahler
2021-05-12 19:00 | Virtual
Abbott Kahler
New York Times Best-selling Author
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy
Wednesday, May 12th, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
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Abbott illuminates one of the most fascinating yet little known aspects of the Civil War: the stories of four courageous women—a socialite, a farmgirl, an abolitionist, and a widow—who were spies. Using a wealth of primary source material and interviews with the spies’ descendants, Abbott seamlessly weaves the adventures of Belle Boyd, Emma Edmonds, Rose O’Neale Greenhow, and Elizabeth Van Lew, through the tumultuous years of the war. With a cast of real-life characters including Walt Whitman, Nathaniel Hawthorne, General Stonewall Jackson, detective Allan Pinkerton, Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, and Emperor Napoleon III, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy lures you into the lives of daring women – 19th century style.
​​​​​​​Karen Abbott is the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America’s Soul, American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War, and, most recently, The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz- Age America, named an Amazon best book of the month for August 2019. She has written for newyorker.com, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Smithsonian Magazine, Salon and other publications.
FREE WEBINAR for the public – Advance registration required.
This year’s speaker series will be offered virtually.
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TO BE RESCHEDULED Common Ground: The Color of My Country by Trudy Allyson Taliaferro
2021-05-19 19:00 | Virtual
This event is being rescheduled, please check back later for a new date!
Trudy Allyson Taliaferro
Multicultural Arts Community and Public Relations Consultant
The Color of My Country
New Date TBD
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Trudy Allyson Taliaferro shares her rich, triracial heritage of her ancestors in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC, using her family’s history, stories, and photographs. That reality of racial diversity has informed the truth of her family’s strength and living in America today.
Currently heading a newer arts nonprofit, Trudy has multiple experiences producing performing arts concerts, visual arts events, television news and community affairs programs for top market NBC and ABC affiliates. She is also a writer, director and amateur genealogist.
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​​​​​​​This event is made possible by the generous support of Destination Southern Maryland (Southern Maryland Heritage Area) and the Maryland Heritage Area Authority.
FREE WEBINAR for the public – Advance registration required.
This year’s Common Ground will be offered virtually.

Common Ground: More than Ahnentafel Charts: A personal story of genealogy informing a career, interdisciplinary research, and social activism by Kent Randell
2021-05-19 19:00 | Virtual
Kent Randell
Archivist of St. Mary’s College of Maryland
More than Ahnentafel Charts: A personal story of genealogy informing a career, interdisciplinary research, and social activism
Wednesday, May 19th, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
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Kent shares his inspiring personal journey of how Genealogy shaped his life and career and promotes genealogy as a valid tool for historical research and storytelling.
​​​​​​​Kent Randell is college archivist of St. Mary’s College of Maryland. He is also a tenured member of the library’s teaching faculty, recipient of the Aldom-Plansoen distinguished professorship, and teaches an Introduction to Archives course. His scholarly output includes a book chapter about ethnic archives, topics related to his Finnish and Saami heritage, articles in genealogical journals, and the intersection of the archival record and 19th century free and enslaved persons of color in Southern Maryland.

​​​​​​​This event is made possible by the generous support of Destination Southern Maryland (Southern Maryland Heritage Area) and the Maryland Heritage Area Authority.

FREE WEBINAR for the public – Advance registration required.
This year’s Common Ground will be offered virtually.
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Building Trust in Our Health Care Systems: Webinar Session II
2021-05-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Dismantling Racism in Southern Maryland
Sunday, May 23
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Session II – Exploring systemic unconscious bias and the importance of understanding its effects on society, healthcare models, and patients.
Register for Session II – https://calvertlibrary.libnet.info/event/5075373
Sunday, June 13
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Session III – How we can reimagine future healthcare for Southern Maryland. How we can implement it.
Register for Session III – https://calvertlibrary.libnet.info/event/5075376
We encourage attendance at all three sessions. To participate in Session III, you should attend at least one other session.
Speaker Steven K. Ragsdale continues the exploration of issues around building trust in our health care systems begun in Session I on April 25.
Steven Ragsdale has more than 25 years of experience in developing health care innovations and advancing pathways to better, safer, and more equitable care. His work with local hospitals, healthcare and other organizations in diversity, equity, and inclusion is guided by his steep understanding and desire to appreciate concepts that drive difference in society. He has enabled research, policy, and community efforts that expand services to underrepresented and vulnerable populations since 1997. Mr. Ragsdale is an associate faculty member at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Sotterley is honored to be a partner of the ongoing Big Discussion with Dismantling Racism in Southern Maryland.

Speaker Series: Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay from the Colonial Era to the Oyster Wars by Jamie L. H. Goodall
2021-06-09 19:30 | Virtual
Jamie L. H. Goodall
Staff Historian with the U.S. Army Center of Military History
Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay from the Colonial Era to the Oyster Wars
Wednesday, June 9th, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
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From the golden age of piracy to Confederate privateers and oyster pirates, the maritime communities of the Chesapeake Bay are intimately tied to a fascinating history of intrigue, plunder and illicit commerce raiding. Goodall introduces infamous men like Edward “Blackbeard” Teach and “Black Sam” Bellamy, as well as lesser-known local figures like Gus Price and Berkeley Muse, whose tales of piracy are legendary from the harbor of Baltimore to the shores of Cape Charles. In this talk, Goodall will focus on the Oyster Wars of the 19th century and the untimely death of Berkeley Muse.
​​​​​​​Jamie L.H. Goodall, PhD, is a staff historian with the U.S. Army Center of Military History. She has a PhD in History from The Ohio State University with specializations in Atlantic World, Early American, and Military histories. She is also a first-generation college student. Her publications include a journal article, “Tippling Houses, Rum Shops, & Taverns: How Alcohol Fueled Informal Commercial Networks and Knowledge Exchange in the West Indies” in the Journal of Maritime History and Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: A Brief History of Piracy in Maryland and Virginia. She is currently working on a National Geographic bookazing on pirates and shipwrecks and is writing a book about piracy in the mid-Atlantic.
FREE WEBINAR for the public – Advance registration required.
This year’s speaker series will be offered virtually.
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Sotterley's Gala Re-Imagined - A Moveable Feast
2021-06-12 17:30 - 19:30 | MD
Gala Re-Imagined – A Moveable Feast
June 12, 2021 – 5:30 7:30 p.m.
R.S.V.P. by May 24th
A different kind of fundraiser for Historic Sotterley – A cocktail party with hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and a “summery” signature drink!
For over 10 years, Gala has been a signature fundraiser for Historic Sotterley – normally held on the second Saturday in June at Sotterley. THIS YEAR, Instead of gathering in a large group at Sottelrey, Gala 2021 will be presented al fresco by Mystery* hosts at Mystery* locations throughout St. Mary’s and lower Calvert Counties. These mini Gala events (8 – 10 in all), will feature some of the most beautiful, outdoor settings in Southern Maryland!
Come blooming in garden party casual dress!
Individual tickets are $125/person. This is a fundraiser to ensure Historic Sotterley’s mission, programming, and vision for the future continue!
All events will be held with Covid restrictions and guidelines for safe gathering additional safety measures for food and beverage in mind.
In the event of cancellation, your Gala ticket price will be considered a donation to support Sotterley’s mission and educational programming.
*Directions to the event locations and the names of your hosts will be sent to you by June 4th.
Tickets available here. Call or email for additional information.

Thank you for believing in Historic Sotterley. By attending this event, you are ensuring the continuation of award-winning educational programming, supporting important preservation projects, keeping “Growing for Good” moving forward, and many more opportunities for the critical conversations that our country grapples with still.

Building Trust in Our Health Care Systems: Webinar Session III
2021-06-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Dismantling Racism in Southern Maryland
Sunday, June 13
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Session III – How we can reimagine future healthcare for Southern Maryland. How we can implement it.
Register for Session III – https://calvertlibrary.libnet.info/event/5075376
We encourage attendance at all three sessions. To participate in Session III, you should attend at least one other session.
Speaker Steven K. Ragsdale continues the exploration of issues around building trust in our health care systems begun in Session I on April 25.
Steven Ragsdale has more than 25 years of experience in developing health care innovations and advancing pathways to better, safer, and more equitable care. His work with local hospitals, healthcare and other organizations in diversity, equity, and inclusion is guided by his steep understanding and desire to appreciate concepts that drive difference in society. He has enabled research, policy, and community efforts that expand services to underrepresented and vulnerable populations since 1997. Mr. Ragsdale is an associate faculty member at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Sotterley is honored to be a partner of the ongoing Big Discussion with Dismantling Racism in Southern Maryland.

Virtual Tour of the Network to Freedom
2021-06-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Sotterley is proud to be a partner of this virtual tour of the National Park Service’s Network to Freedom Trail in St. Mary’s County.

The path to freedom from slavery in our county took many forms. Join us on a virtual tour of our three officially designated National Park Network to Freedom sites. Learn the origin stories of enslaved peoples who escaped Sotterley Plantation during the War of 1812; the tragedies of those recaptured and held in the Old Jail, along with the allies trying to help them; and also the history of the ‘contraband camp’ of escaped enslaved peoples outside the Civil War POW camp at Point Lookout. Our local historians will be there to guide you along the Trail and answer all your questions. In addition to exploring our history, we’ll be joined by local author Wayne Karlin, who has woven these real life situations into a work of historical fiction entitled A Wolf by the Ears, which is set in St. Mary’s County in 1814.

Register Here! Must have a St. Mary’s County Library Card.

United Committee for Afro-American Contributions Juneteenth Celebration
2021-06-19 12:00 - 18:00 | Lancaster Park, 21550 Willows Rd, Lexington Park, MD, 20653, United States
For more information, please visit the UCAC site here.
Sotterley is proud to partner with UCAC to promote their Juneteenth Celebration. We hope to see you there!

Junior Docent Academy
2021-06-21 09:00 - 17:00, 2021-06-22 09:00 - 17:00 | Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, 20636, United States
Monday June 21, 2021 and Tuesday June 22, 2021

Historic Sotterley’s Junior Docent Academy is a two-day experience that is fun, interactive, and will teach you communication skills as you learn about Sotterley’s story on this 94 acre historic site. Upon successful completion, you will become a Junior Docent and ambassador of Historic Sotterley. Returning Junior Docents can hone their skills (updated registration form required). For Ages 8-18. Drop off 9 AM. Pick up 5 PM both days.
Advance Registration Required with completed and signed registration form and payment to Historic Sotterley for each student by mail, e-mail at education@sotterley.org, or drop-off during business hours at Sottelrey’s office before Wed., June 16, 2021. Download the Registration Form Here!
Tuition is $35 dollars (which includes a $25 Sotterley student membership or credit towards family membership).

Common Ground and Speaker Series: The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family by Dr. Bettye Kearse
2021-07-07 19:00 | Virtual
Dr. Bettye Kearse
Griotte, Family Historian, Author, Retired Pediatrician
The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President’s Black Family
Wednesday, July 7th, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
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Inheriting the role of griotte–family storyteller–from her mother, Bettye Kearse set out to preserve and deepen the knowledge about her family that oral tradition traces back to President Madison and an African slave named Mandy. As she travels to Virginia, Portugal, and Ghana, she shares with readers her research, her reflections, and her poignant emotional responses to her family’s past.
​​​​​​​Bettye Kearse was born in Tucson, Arizona and grew up in Northern California. She has a B.A. in Genetics from the University of California at Berkeley, a Ph.D. in Biology from New York University, and an M.D. from Case Western Reserve University. Before retiring and moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico, Bettye practiced pediatrics in an inner-city Boston neighborhood for 31 years.
​​​​​​​This event is made possible by the generous support of Destination Southern Maryland (Southern Maryland Heritage Area) and the Maryland Heritage Area Authority.
FREE WEBINAR for the public – Advance registration required.
This year’s Common Ground will be offered virtually.
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Family Friendly Fridays
2021-07-09 10:30 - 12:00, 2021-07-16 10:30 - 12:00, 2021-07-23 10:30 - 12:00, 2021-07-30 10:30 - 12:00 | Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, 20636, United States
It’s time to get outside and have some fun! Join us every Friday in July beginning on July 9th from 10:30am—12:00pm for a morning of fun, learning and exploration at Sotterley. Each Family Friendly Friday will have a different activity—it’s time to plan a weekly field trip to Sotterley!
Weekly activities are:
· July 9th—Learn about two important Sotterley women whose lives shaped Sotterley’s stories: Alice Elsa Kane and Grace Monroe. Learn about how people managed household tasks like cooking and laundry in a world without electricity!
· July 16th—That’s sweet! You will be walking the gardens of Sotterley and learning about all of the plants growing in the flowerbeds. You will make a sweet bag to take home with you!
· July 23rd—It’s time for some fun in the sun! Join us for two exciting activities! Local author and Sotterley Descendant Dr. Nocola Williams will be on site for “Once Upon A Time…” a story time event in the garden. She will be reading her latest children’s book, “Freddie the Flounder.” Afterward, the fun continues with games and toys from centuries ago on the portico!
· July 30th—Join us at the Slave Cabin built in the 1800’s and learn about the lives of the families who lived there.
$5 per person, 3 and under free. Suggested Ages: 4 and Up!
Sotterley members are FREE! Consider joining our Sotterley family—a $65 Family membership allows you to get into our summer programming for free, and you can also take a tour as often as you like or simply come and enjoy the grounds all year! Added bonus—you will be supporting this historic site and its important mission of preserving our past and serving our community as an exceptional cultural and educational resource.
Purchase tickets and memberships at Sotterley’s Visitor Center. No registration required.
Activities happen rain or shine. Dress for the weather! Wear walking shoes.

Common Ground and Speaker Series: Return to a Native Place: Native People of the Chesapeake Region by Dr. Gabrielle Tayac
2021-08-04 19:00 | Virtual
Dr. Gabrielle Tayac
Historian at Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Vice President of the Board of Trustees for the Accokeek Foundation, Member of the Piscataway Indian Nation and the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association
Return to a Native Place: Native People of the Chesapeake Region
Wednesday, August 4th, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
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“Return to a Native Place” exhibition focuses specifically upon the Algonquian peoples of the Chesapeake region. –what is now Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware– the discussion will examine the continued Native presence in the region and provides an overview of the history and events from the 1600s to the present that have impacted the lives of the Nanticoke, Powhatan, and Piscataway tribes.
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Dr. Gabrielle Tayac, a member of the Piscataway Indian Nation, is an activist scholar committed to empowering Indigenous perspectives. Gabi earned her Ph.D. and M.A. in Sociology from Harvard University, and her B.S. in Social Work and American Indian Studies from Cornell University. Her scholarly research focuses on hemispheric American Indian identity, multiracialism, indigenous religions, and social movements, maintaining a regional specialization in the Chesapeake Bay. Gabi served on NMAI’s staff for 18 years as an educator, historian, and curator. She engages deeply in community relationships and public discourse. Gabi took a two year journey to uplift the voices of indigenous elder women leaders, sponsored by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors prior to settling back at home. She is now an Associate Professor of Public History at George Mason University.
​​​​​​​This event is made possible by the generous support of Destination Southern Maryland (Southern Maryland Heritage Area), the Maryland Heritage Area Authority, and Maryland Humanities.
FREE WEBINAR for the public – Advance registration required.
This year’s speaker series will be offered virtually.
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Bug-a-Palooza!
2021-08-09 10:30 - 12:00, 2021-08-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2021-08-11 10:30 - 12:00, 2021-08-13 10:30 - 12:00 | Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, 20636, United States
Aug. 9-13 10 am to 12 pm each day.

Become a citizen scientist with a study in insect and bugology! Have close encounters of the crawling and flying kind in Sotterley’s Tidewater environment. Discover different creatures each day from 10:30 am to 12 pm. Enjoy the rest of your day with a Sotterley signage Seek-and-Find. Check in at the Visitor Center, then meet at the Warehouse overhang to begin each day’s adventure.
Aug. 9– Butterflies
Aug. 10-Bees
Aug. 11-Crickets and Grasshoppers
Aug. 12-Beetles
Aug. 13-The Praying Mantis
We have also been working with local members of the SOMD Rocks group to paint bug themed rocks that are placed around Sotterley! Kids can find these rocks and turn them in to the Education Team to get a prize! Check out these rocks painted by artist Tracy Anderson:

Guided activities: 10:30 am – noon, with site admission.
$5 per person, 3 and under free. Suggested Ages: 4 and Up!
$65 purchase family membership and bring your whole family to Sotterley all year!
Purchase tickets and memberships at Sotterley’s Visitor Center.
Activities happen rain or shine. Dress for the weather! Wear walking shoes.

Bug-a-Palooza
2021-08-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, 20636, United States

Common Ground: African American Gravesites by Dr. Latif A. Tarik
2021-08-18 19:00 | Virtual
Dr. Latif A. Tarik
Historian, Professor, creator of Kushito Advisory Group
African American Gravesites
Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
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Dr. Tarik will discuss African American gravesite history, their discovery, their care, and the people they honor.
Latif A. Tarik, graduated from Howard University and holds a Ph.D. in African Diaspora History. He is Assistant Professor of History and History Program Coordinator at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina. He is the book review editor for the Southern Conference on African American Studies, INC journal, The Griot. His academic research interests are radical protest movement, African Diaspora communities, history and popular culture, public history, and African American scholarship. He created the Kushito Advisory Group to provide services in public policy research, cultural diversity training, and teacher-in-service training in social studies education. Dr. Latif has practiced martial arts sciences for over 20 years.
This event is made possible by the support of Maryland Humanities.
FREE WEBINAR for the public – Advance registration required.
This year’s Common Ground will be offered virtually.
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Narrative Voices, Honoring Ancestors Through the Voices of Descendants
2021-08-19 19:00 | MD
A panel of Sotterley descendants discuss their stories and share their insights and feelings about their Sotterley connections and about preserving the past.
Facilitator, Jeanne Pirtle, Director of Educational Programs and Partnerships.
REGISTER HERE!
Descendants on the Panel:
Donald Barber descends from, his grandfather, Walter Barber, and father, Bernard Barber, and his mother, Ruth Sommerville. Three generations worked at Sotterley from the late 1800’s to the 1970s. Sotterley Trustee
Elizabeth Plater Cropp descends from Gov. George Plater III who owned Sotterley from 1755-1792, and his wife, Elizabeth Rousby.
Gina Gilliam descends from the Briscoe family, owners of Sotterley in the 19th century, among others. Sotterley Trustee
Angela Wilson descends from the Lyles family, among others.
Gwen Bankins descends from the Kane family who were enslaved at Sotterley in the 19th century, among others. Secretary of Sotterley’s Board of Trustees
Janice Briscoe descends from Walter Hanson Stone Briscoe and his wife, Emeline Dallam Wellmore, through their youngest son, Walter. The Briscoe family and their descendants owned Sotterley from 1826 to 1910. President of Sotterley’s Board of Trustees
This Common Ground event is made possible by the support of Maryland Humanities and the Maryland Heritage Area Authority.
