St. Mary’s County History Day
Hollywood and Leonardtown, MD – Registration is still open for St. Mary’s County History Day until March 1st, 2025. If you are new to the contest, St. Mary’s County History Day is a district-level contest associated with Maryland History Day and National History Day. It is an opportunity for 4th through 12th grade students to do self-guided research and create projects about topics that interest them. Winners of St. Mary’s County History Day receive awards and middle and high school winners advance to the state level contest.
The contest encourages students to explore topics that interest them related to a particular theme – this year’s theme is “Rights and Responsibilities in History”. Participating students gain valuable skills, including navigating research, synthesizing information, problem solving, effective communication and public speaking, and more. These are skills that they can take with them throughout the rest of their education and into their careers to ensure success.
Projects can be in one of five categories: documentary, exhibit, paper, performance, or website. Students and parents can register on the St. Mary’s County History Day website at https://tab.so/smchistoryday and begin working on their projects any time before March 1st. Judging will take place at the Leonardtown Public Library on March 8th, 2025, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, and a full schedule of events can be found on the St. Mary’s County History Day website.
St. Mary’s County History Day is organized by Historic Sotterley and made possible by partnerships with St. Mary’s County Public Library, Maryland Humanities, and National History Day. If you have any additional questions about the contest and how to sign up, please reach out to the event coordinator, Katherine Humphries, at edteam@sotterley.org.
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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.