Sotterley Presents: People & Perspectives with Dan Dawson
Hollywood, MD – September 18 – Join us for a fun and enlightening evening with Dan Dawson, Co-Founder of Tobacco Barn Distillery, as he delves into his family’s rich farming history, transitioning from tobacco to small grains and now to bourbon production. This free hybrid event will take place on Wednesday, September 18, at 7:00 pm, offering both in-person and virtual attendance options. Registration is required.
Dan will share captivating stories about the impact of NAS Patuxent River’s development on the local farming community, the tobacco buyout, and the rise of bourbon as America’s spirit. He will also highlight southern Maryland’s historical significance as bourbon’s true birthplace. Attendees of legal drinking age will have the opportunity to sample Tobacco Barn’s current products and purchase bottles, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Historic Sotterley. In-person participants are welcome to join us for a pre-reception at 6:15 pm.
Sotterley Presents: People & Perspectives is an ongoing series where Historic Sotterley invites specialists and important figures from a variety of professions and causes to explain their work to our community. Past events have featured topics such as local archaeology, black history in Southern Maryland, wildlife photography, and so much more. Our aim is to elevate interesting and important topics and make them accessible to our community through these free events.
This year’s Sotterley Presents: People & Perspectives events are made possible in part by a generous sponsorship from Toyota of Southern Maryland.
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Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Event: History in a Barrel: From Hogshead to Cask
Location: 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD
Individuals available for media interview:
- Nancy Easterling, Executive Director, Historic Sotterley
- Dan Dawson, Speaker, Co-Founder of Tobacco Barn Distillery
In-Person Registration: https://sotterley.org/?ff_landing=25
Virtual Registration: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/81/zk9wghon
News Release Contact
Kristina Kuss, Marketing Manager
(301) 373-2280 ext. 1123
44300 Sotterley Ln, Hollywood, MD 20636
About Historic Sotterley
A National Historic Landmark and a UNESCO Site of Memory for the Routes of Enslaved Peoples, Sotterley is one of the oldest museums of its kind in the United States, with a history dating back to the turn of the 18th Century. Through the preservation of the site’s historic structures and natural environment and the use of powerful stories to educate and bring American history to life, the organization strives to foster a better understanding of our world today by providing a living link to America’s complex history and legacy of slavery.
About Dan Dawson
Dan Dawson retired after a 39-year career in the defense industry, having risen from an entry-level engineering role at Veda Incorporated to a senior executive position at KBR. His career was largely spent with the same company through various acquisitions. Before his defense career, Dan made a mark in ethanol fuel production during high school and briefly afterward, becoming the third licensed fuel ethanol distiller in 1980. After a long hiatus, he re-entered the distillation world in 2014 by co-founding Tobacco Barn Distillery, LLC on his family farm in Hollywood, Maryland, which has been recognized as the Top Farm Distillery in the U.S. Dan and his wife, Susan, who is also a distiller at Tobacco Barn, have two adult children.