September 6, 2024 - From rolling hogsheads and whistling steamboats to roaring jets overhead, the Sotterley on the Patuxent specialty tour will cover how Sotterley’s location along the Patuxent River was key to establishing successful commerce and communication from the time of its very beginning until the close of the steamboat era. We will explore…

September 14, 2024 - Explore the water ecosystem at Sotterley with Master Naturalist and natural resources management teacher Dorothy Birch.  We will peek under the waves and use nets to catch, observe, and identify fish and other aquatic critters, extending the notes in the free nature notebooks that will be provided.  Come ready to get…

Dan will spend an evening discussing his family’s farming history from decades as tobacco-centric to small grains and currently to bourbon production. Topics will include the impact of the development of NAS Patuxent River on the farming community and his family, the tobacco buyout, the rise in popularity of bourbon – America’s spirit and the…

September 29, 2024 - Join us for an open reception of Joi Lowe's new art exhibition, "Moments in Nature: Acknowledging spiritual connections to the landscape of Historic Sotterley". The exhibit will feature artworks created by Joi using resources from Historic Sotterley, as well as special contributions from artists Pamela Callen, Mark Boneham, and Damien Wilkinson.…