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Posted:
March 01, 2010 |
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Four Rivers has a YouTube Channel - Featuring Maryland Day Video! |
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Four Rivers Heritage Area has created a Youtube
channel and we are currently featuring a Maryland Day video courtesy of the City
of Annapolis. Check out this short film on Four Rivers' Youtube
channel featuing Annapolis Mayor Josh
Cohen. Thank you Rhonda and Josh of the City of Annapolis for your support!
After you watch the video, check out www.marylandday.org for event details and
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Posted:
February 23, 2010 |
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Maryland Day Celebration Poster is Available for Download! |
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As we come closer to the Maryland Day Celebration weekend, our work is
falling into place! We are pleased to share the small poster (8 1/2 x 11"
format) for the event!
Ed Chrystal, of the design firm Chrystal Creative, has designed our rack card
and poster again this year. Ten thousand rack cards have been printed and most
have been distributed throughout the area and also at Maryland's four Welcome
Centers around the state. We still have some available, so please call the Four
Rivers office at 410-222-1805 if you would like some to distribute to your
members/stakeholders.
The artwork is beautiful! Download the poster here (scroll down to
"downloads" and select the poster). We will be printing the poster and
distributing it to our partners, or you can download and print your own!
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Posted:
February 09, 2010 |
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Local Businesses Supporting Maryland Day! |
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Four Rivers has the support of a growing
list of Heritage Area businesses for the Maryland Day Celebration 2010, which
this year will stretch to cover an entire weekend: March 19 - 21!
Participating businesses so far include the Inn
at Herrington Harbour, the Westin Annapolis, Holiday Inn
Express Hotel and Suites Annapolis, The Inn at Horn Point, The Taylor House, the
William Page Inn, Rams Head Tavern, Reynolds Tavern, Watermark Tours, and Wimsey
Cove Framing & Art. Please visit www.marylandday.org to
see their specials with links to their sites, and to get the latest updates
on planning for the event; we also thank the Downtown Annapolis Partnership and
the South County Chamber of Commerce for their
support! |
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Posted:
February 09, 2010 |
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MHAA extends deadline for MULTI-HERITAGE AREA grants |
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This announcement applies only to those organizations
considering applying for a multi-heritage area grant from the
Maryland Heritage Areas Authority: the deadline for applying for this grant has
been extended from February 12 to February 19th due to the recent heavy
snowfall. For more information, contact Administrator Richard Hughes at
rhughes@mdp.state.md.us or Assistant
Administrator Jen Ruffner at jruffner@mdp.state.md.us. For
Heritage Area program grants, applicants must submit an Intent to Apply
form to the Four Rivers Heritage Area by February 19 at 5:00 pm. Call
Four Rivers staff at 410-222-1805 or email heritage_area@aacounty.org with
questions. |
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Posted:
January 14, 2010 |
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Applications for FY2011 Maryland Heritage Area (MHAA) Project Grants are now being accepted |
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Applications for FY2011 Maryland Heritage Area (MHAA) Project Grants are now
being accepted.
Project Grant applications should be submitted directly to
individual Managment entities. Applicants within the Four Rivers Heritage
Area must submit an Intention to
Apply form by Friday, February 19th at 5 p.m. The final application
will be due to the Four Rivers office by COB on March 5.
· MHAA FY2011
Grants Workshop, Monday, February 1, 10 a.m., in the
Heritage Center Complex, 2664 Riva
Road, in the Chesapeake Room on the 2nd floor. Light
refreshments will be provided. Led by Richard Hughes and Jen Ruffner of the
MHAA. Come learn about the details of the revised grant application, now
available online at http://mht.maryland.gov/grants_heritagearea.html.
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Posted:
January 08, 2010 |
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Maryland Day Celebration: March 19-21, 2010 |
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The weekend-long Maryland
Day celebration planning is coming along! We hope that you will be able to
participate in any of the various events and activities that will take place
March 19th through the 21st all over the Heritage Area. There will be fun,
family-friendly events in Annapolis and South County throughout the weekend. To
keep updated on new activities and participating sites, please visit the www.marylandday.org website. We will be
adding new sites up until March, so check back often!
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Posted:
January 04, 2010 |
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FOUR RIVERS IS FEATURED IN THE BALTIMORE SUN |
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On Sunday, January 3, 2010, an article on Four
Rivers Heritage Area mini-grant program, by Andrea F. Siegel, was published in
the Baltimore Sun's Arundel Section. You can read the entire article by
clicking here. The
article highlights several of the projects funded in part by Four Rivers
mini-grants, which are awarded in amounts up to $2,500 and are fully matched by
other funds, including the most recent grant-round - which resulted in 11
awards! Last year was the sixth year that Four Rivers awarded grants in
support of historic, cultural, and natural resources of the
region. |
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Posted:
December 29, 2009 |
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HERITAGE AREA FY2010 MINI-GRANT AWARDS ANNOUNCED |
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Four Rivers: The Heritage Area of Annapolis,
London
Town & South County is pleased to announce eleven new
mini-grant awards to local heritage-related nonprofit organizations. This
matching mini-grants program, made possible for the sixth year through financial
support from the City of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, and the Maryland
Heritage Areas Authority, leverages other funding to assist local heritage
related non-profit organizations create new programs, activities and events that
build upon interpretive themes in the state, county and city-approved heritage
area Management Plan, foster collaborative partnerships, and enhance local
cultural historic resources and heritage tourism.
Organizations and projects approved for mini-grant
awards include:
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The Historic Annapolis
Foundation, for a new exhibit and living history interpretation celebrating the
life and legacy of Maryland’s renowned eighteenth-century printer and publisher,
Anne Catharine Green. The exhibit will be located in HistoryQuest at 99 Main Street in
downtown Annapolis.
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The Anne Arundel County Bar
Foundation, Inc. for a research project amplifying the Crossroads of the Community exhibit
currently housed at the Anne Arundel County Courthouse. Reference materials
resulting from this project will be available in the exhibit space and
online.
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Banneker-Douglass Museum with the Banneker-Douglass Museum Foundation, in
cooperation with Anne Arundel County Schools, for an educational oral history
project with Annapolis High School African-American History classes about the
musical heritage of Carr’s Beach.
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The City of Annapolis,
Annapolis and Anne Arundel Conference and Visitors Bureau, and Downtown
Annapolis Partnership for the installation of a new sign marking the entrance to
the Visitor’s Center and West Street at the boundary of the Annapolis Historic
District.
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Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center
in partnership with the Northern Arundel Cultural Preservation Society, for the
development and operation of a docent program for the Legacy Center and its
exhibits.
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Historic London
Town and Gardens, in collaboration with Anne Arundel County
Schools, for an educational outreach program for local fourth grade students to
learn about transatlantic trade during the eighteenth century. Student work from
this program will be displayed at London Town and available for viewing
online.
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Anne Arundel County Trust for
Preservation, in collaboration with the Sands House, for an archaeological
investigation at the Sands House and a public program presenting their
results.
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The Shady Side Rural Heritage
Society for a color brochure offering an ecological tour, including features of
the bio-retention project that will be completed on the grounds of the
Captain
Salem Avery Museum in Spring
2010.
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The Annapolis Chamber Players
and the Charles Carroll House for a series of chamber music concerts with
educational discussions featuring music from the eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries.
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The Annapolis Maritime Museum for its first brochure detailing
the maritime experience offered by the expanded museum, including information on
the “Oysters on the Half-Shell” exhibit opening March
2010.
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The City of Annapolis Historic Preservation
Commission for a reprinting (and web-posting) of its
informative booklet, Building in the
Fourth Century, the Annapolis Historic District Design
Manual.
Four
Rivers: The Heritage Area of Annapolis, London Town &
South County, one of Maryland’s 11 certified
heritage areas, is a partnership among the State of Maryland, Anne Arundel County, the City of Annapolis, the town of
Highland Beach,
and local historic sites, heritage organizations, and heritage-related
businesses, to encourage economic vitality through historic preservation and
heritage tourism. For more information, please contact Executive Director Carol
Benson at 410-222-1805 or visit our website at www.fourriversheritage.org |
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Posted:
December 15, 2009 |
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Maryland's Heritage Areas Urgently Need Your Support! |
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Please
support Maryland's Heritage Areas! Write a letter of support today to Governor
Martin O'Malley to ask for level support in FY2011 for the MHAA
Program!
The
Governor is in the process of creating his budget, and the DLS has recommended
cutting the funding to the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to $360,000.
This would be a devastating cut that would severely impact the
survival of the statewide heritage areas program, which has previously been
funded at $3 Million annually.
The Heritage Area program
has been building tourism and small businesses across Maryland for more than
ten years. Four Rivers: The Heritage Area of Annapolis, London Town and South
County is in its ninth year of operation and has brought funding of over $7.4
million to programs and projects in our area. The Authority's recently completed
strategic plan contemplates an environment of continued investment to sustain
its success.
Funding for the program comes not
from the general fund but from Program Open Space monies, since the goals of
both are so closely aligned. The program is extremely effective in leveraging
funds and forming strategic partnerships. It is visible and popular at the local
level, and it is relatively inexpensive for what it gives back to the state in
terms of jobs, tourism venues, preservation and recreation, and product
development. Maryland's Heritage Area program is the most successful of
its kind in the country and the model for other states seeking to build a strong
economic base in heritage tourism. Heritage tourism is a "green" industry that
will never be outsourced overseas or even outside of the state. Research shows
that heritage tourists represent an attractive demographic: They are older,
often travel in groups, and spend more time and money in a place than other
visitors.
Across Maryland, heritage areas leverage the funds
provided by the state through matching federal and private grants, with an
average return on investment of $4.61 per $1. These state and local revenues go
directly to our communities, most notably small businesses that support tourism,
among the largest private sector employers in Maryland. Heritage Areas are creating an
economy rooted in the very things that Maryland is so proud of: our history, culture,
and natural resources, and we do this by creatively maximizing the
investment of the State of Maryland.
Please help us in our
appeal to the Governor to fund the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority at
level funding for Fiscal Year 2011 so that we can continue this critical effort
on behalf of Maryland's future. Thank you for your
support! |
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Posted:
December 14, 2009 |
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Celebrate a Victorian Christmas, this Saturday in Tracys Landing |
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You are cordially
invited to the Deale Area Historical Society Victorian Christmas Open
House, Saturday, December 19th, 4:00pm to 7:00pm, at the
Deale Museum at Nutwell School, Herrington Harbour
North, Deale Road, Tracys Landing, MD
Toys and Christmas items from the Deale area on
display. Free Admission!! Hot apple cider and fresh-baked
goodies from Herrington on the Bay
Catering!
Stay the night! The Inn at Herrington Harbour South is offering Hot
Tub Rooms for only $99 (plus tax). Transportation to and from the Historic
Village provided; for more information, contact tdipietri@herringtonharbour.com. |
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Posted:
November 02, 2009 |
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Heritage Tax Credit Seminar - November 13, 2009
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The public is invited to participate in this
FREE Heritage Tax Credit Seminar for Residential and Commercial property owners.
Learn about tax credits available to you for rehabilitating or renovating
historic properties. Speakers will be Patricia Blick, Chief of Historic
Preservation, City of Annapolis, Michael Day, Maryland Historical Trust, and
Tristan O'Connell, Esq. This event sponsored by Four Rivers Heritage Area,
Downtown Annapolis Partnership, the Annapolis Historic Preservation Commission,
and the City of Annapolis. Reservations required; please RSVP by emailing
heritage_area@aacounty.org or
calling 410-222-1805. The seminar will be hald at the Annapolis City Hall, 160
Duke of Gloucester, Annapolis, MD, beginning at 6:30 pm.
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Posted:
October 08, 2009 |
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TONIGHT! Gordon Bok live at Annapolis Maritime Museum |
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The Annapolis Maritime Museum presents performer
Gordon Bok live at the renovated McNasby's Building tonight, October 8, 2009 at
8 pm. Tickets are $20 at the door. AMM had this
to say about Mr. Bok:
"Gordon Bok grew up around the boatyards of Camden,
Maine, and spent time aboard fishing boats, passenger schooners, and as
deckhand, mate, and captain of various yachts. He learned tunes, sea songs,
stories, legends and ballads from the people he worked with, and began to write
songs based on the experiences of those he knew -- songs like "Bay of Fundy,"
among others. His songs were based on the experiences of those he knew -- real
people whose language was honest, whose feelings were credible. Over the years
his rich voice and fluid guitar work attracted a following up and down the
Atlantic seaboard and beyond.
A superb storyteller, Bok often introduces songs in
concert with a bit of their origin and history. He toured for nearly thirty
years with the trio, Bok, Muir and Trickett. He has also performed with his
wife, harper Carol Rohl, and with Anne Dodson, Cindy Kallet, Bob Zentz, Margaret
MacArthur and other well-known folk artists."
Don't miss this great fall event! Visit www.amaritime.org or call
410-295-0104 for more info. |
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Posted:
October 05, 2009 |
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Eco-Day at Herrington Harbour in South County! |
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Herrington on the Bay and Herrington Harbour
welcome everyone to enjoy the second Herring Bay Eco Day on Sunday, October 11
from 1 pm to 5 pm, a green festival featuring fun and entertainment for the
whole family! Located at Herrington Harbour South in Southern A.A. County, the
beautiful waterfront Eco-Lifestyle Resort offers astounding Chesapeake views
while you listen to local bay tunes provided by Coastal Flats.
Kid-friendly activities, eco-education and
demonstrations, local food and drinks, local artisans and farmers, wellness
activities like seated massage and aromatherapy will all be available! Admission
to the festival is FREE; $5.00 per car parking fee. Proceeds benefit the
Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Chesapeake Bay Trust. For more information and
directions, visit www.herringtononthebay.com/eco/eco-day.php.
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Posted:
September 14, 2009 |
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Nominations Sought for Sixth Annual Heritage Awards |
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Four Rivers: The Heritage Area of Annapolis,
London
Town & South County seeks nominations for its sixth
annual heritage awards. These awards recognize individuals, organizations,
partnerships, programs and products that contribute significantly to the
community by interpreting, promoting, preserving, researching and/or supporting
our historical legacy.
Awards are made in several different
categories, including Heritage Tourism Product, New Initiatives, Heritage
Partnership, Heritage Professional, and Public/Private Initiatives. The heritage area encourages nominations for
green or environmentally friendly heritage-related products and tours, as well
as nominations that include the use of technology in heritage-related
educational products and tours. Nominations are also requested for the Legacy
Award, which recognizes an individual or group who continues or preserves a
traditional craft or livelihood, and the Heritage Award, which goes to an
individual or organization for significant and long-lasting contributions to
local history and heritage. Self-nominations are accepted.
Nomination forms are available online
or by calling the Four Rivers Heritage Area office. Completed nominations must
include a written statement of 500 words or less on why your nominee should be
recognized in a particular category. Supplemental materials are required in some
categories. A complete listing of previous awards winners is available on our
website, on the "Heritage
Awards" page.
The nominations deadline is September 28, 2009. A heritage area awards committee will
review and evaluate nominations; awards will be presented at the Four Rivers
annual meeting and awards ceremony in early November 2009.
Four Rivers, one of Maryland's eleven state
certified heritage areas, is part of the Maryland Heritage Areas Program. For
more information, please call the heritage area office at 410-222-1805. Contact:
Carol Benson, Executive Director. |
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Posted:
August 24, 2009 |
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Four Rivers Heritage Area Announces Mini-Grant FY10 Round |
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Four
Rivers Heritage Area is pleased to announce that we are now accepting
applications for the FY2010 Mini-grant program. Awards of up to $2,500, which
must be fully matched, are available to heritage-related sites and
organizations, as well as municipalities to develop new and innovative programs,
partnerships, exhibits, tours, events, and other initiatives that are consistent
with the regional themes and activities suggested in our state, county and city
approved Management Plan (available here). We encourage mini-grant proposals that include
collaborative partnerships and enhance preservation and heritage tourism.
The
full guidelines and application are available for download on Four Rivers' Partner Pages. Applications must be received by
5:00 pm on Tuesday, October 13, 2009.
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Posted:
August 19, 2009 |
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We are on a BLOG roll... |
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The staff of Four Rivers Heritage Area have started
our own "Four Rivers" blog with notes about adventures in heritage tourism, and
more! Visit us at http://fourriversha.wordpress.com/ for
staff updates and "tweets". While you're
surfing the net, please don't miss the brand-new Anne Arundel County Horse Heritage
blog with short essays on our region's unique equine history and
heritage. Become a "Follower" on the Horse Heritage blog to keep up-to-date on
new stories and resources. Please give us your feedback, comments, etc.. by
emailing heritage_area@aacounty.org or
calling us at 410-222-1805. We would appreciate your
input! |
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Posted:
July 30, 2009 |
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Chesapeake 20 Association Marks Milestones |
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Ted Weihe, President of the Chesapeake 20 Association, recently wrote to
us marking the association's many accomplishments since receiving a mini-grant
from Four Rivers.
Ted writes, "We have held two Nationals [at Annapolis Maritime Museum], and
currently have a six-month exhibit on display there on the history of our class
(opening timed with our arrival from West River). This would not have been
possible without the Four Rivers grant. ... I have worked hard at our website,
www.chesapeake20.org. At first I just
tried to get the materials on it, but we have now organized it by decades. This
effort of identifying our most historical documents was critical to our exhibit
where every document displayed is original. We have been fortunate to collect
archival materials from John Kramer and Helen Orme, prior to their deaths. We
also have materials from Neal Kramer, Will Keyworth, Helen Headler, Elsie Witman
and many others - usually from their family albums. We have two exact models of
Stormy that were built by John Kramer.
We have revived the class with
strong turnouts - 10 last Sunday. Currently, e yacht builders in Baltimore
are making a new cold molded 20, plan to restore two classic 20s, and we have a
[fiber]glass boat soon to be constructed by Hartge Yacht Yard. We have
pulled old hands back into the class - and in fact, race more classic (wooden)
than glass 20s. I race Stormy which was built in 1939 - and remains very
fast and competitive."
Thanks for the update, Ted, and congratulations on
a rich and informative website about this wonderful Galesville-based
class of boats! |
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Posted:
July 29, 2009 |
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Hammond-Harwood House Now Offering Architectural Tours |
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A brand new
Hammond-Harwood tour looks at how closely the house follows the principles of
classical architecture. Offered at 10:00 am on the second and fourth
Saturdays of the month, the tour takes bout two hours. Cost is $10 for HHH
members and $15 for non-members. Reservations are required. Please call
410-263-4683 x10 or buy tickets online at www.hammondharwoodhouse.org. Also,
save the date: September 19, 2009 for the House's annual Garden
Party. Details are available on their website! |
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Posted:
July 14, 2009 |
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Four Rivers Heritage Area Nets $314,450 in New State Investment |
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Four Rivers is proud to announce that FY2010
Funding from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to our heritage area totals
$314,450! For details, please visit our 'Press Room'
page. |
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Posted:
June 10, 2009 |
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Buy Local! Updated Farmer's Market Information Now Available |
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The Anne Arundel County Economic Development
Corporation (AAEDC) has announced an updated list of County farmer's markets. To
download the list (in PDF format), please click here. There is a
county market open nearly every day of the week! For more information about Anne
Arundel County and agriculture, visit the AAEDC online. |
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Posted:
June 08, 2009 |
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Captain Salem Avery Museum Photography Contest and Exhibition |
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The Captain Salem Avey Museum is pleased
to announce a call for submissions for a photography contest and show to open
this September. Photographs should be taken this summer, 2009, and may focus on
either the Chesapeake Bay or southern Anne Arundel County (3 photos per entrant,
only please). The deadline to submit your photographs is Sunday, August 2, 2009.
For details and an entry form, visit www.shadysidemuseum.org. All ages
are welcome! |
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Posted:
June 01, 2009 |
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Save the Date: Children’s Summer Series at the Captain Salem Avery Museum - July 13 to 17, 2009 |
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A hands-on exploration of local history: the War of
1812 and the history of the Star Spangled Banner will be featured in the Shady
Side Rural Heritage Society s Children s Summer Series at the Captain Salem
Avery Museum, 1418 E.W. Shady Side Road, July 13 to 17.
Among the activities planned for the children are
making a soldier s haversak, preparing and eating hardtack, learning the meaning of the Stars and Stripes,
and making and designing a flag.
There will be two session on the first four days of the Series. Morning sessions
will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and afternoon sessions are from 12:30 to
3 p.m. Sessions are limited to 20 participants ages 6 to 11.
On Wednesday, the two sessions will join for a
field trip to Fort McHenry and the Flag House in Baltimore. Families of participants are
welcome. Parents are needed to
provide transportation and chaperone this all day trip from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
The cost of the Series is $60 for children of
members of the Shady Side Rural Heritage Society, and $70 for children of
non-members. An additional $7 fee
for materials and admissions will be collected on the first day of the
camp. For more information and to
register, call the Museum at 410-867-4486 or visit the web site at www.shadysidemuseum.org. |
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Posted:
April 27, 2009 |
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The City of Annapolis Once Again Named A "Tree City USA Community" |
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The City of Annapolis recently received two
prestigious awards from the National Arbor Day Foundation: being named a "Tree
City USA Community" and receiving the Tree City USA Growth Award for
demonstrating progress in its community forestry program. For the full press
release, click
here. Congratulations Annapolis! |
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Posted:
February 04, 2009 |
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Visitor Survey Results Are In! |
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Visitors to Maryland Prioritize Their Interests: An Online
Survey
Prepared for the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, Presented
January 2009, and summarized by Roz Racanello,
Executive Director, SMHAC. Note: This is a compilation of input from 269
visitors to Maryland in the Fall of 2008.
WHO?
71%
married or in domestic partnership, average 2.85 people in household
38%
have children 18 or younger in household
72%
have other adults
94%
have been to college
83% are
Caucasian
Average
age is 43.8 and mean household income is $98,183
84%
were visiting from Baltimore or DC
They
take an average of 6 overnight trips a year and 6 day trips.
50%
often plan their trips according to their interests
WHAT DO THEY DO?
Selecting from a list of 28 activities they checked these sites as likely
to interest them:
89%
Historic sites
89%
Natural scenery
87%
Outdoor recreation
87%Cultural attractions
80%
Towns and cities
73%
Shopping
735
Dining on local cuisine
WHAT DO THEY WANT?
Exhibits on history of the site
Demonstrations of period activities
Guided Tours
Living
History
Behind
the scenes tours
Driving
tours
Authentic Music
Re-enactments
Guides
in period costume
Hands
on activities
Hiking
biking paddling trails
Programs & lectures
Audio
tours
HOW DO THEY GET THEIR INFO?
87%
used online sources and those were primarily (46%) begun with search
engines
80%
used off line especially
45%
Heard through word of mouth
Articles, tourism guides and brochures followed
WHERE DID THEY GO?
43%
went to Four Rivers Heritage Area (we are TOPS in this survey!)
39 %
went to Baltimore Heritage Area
34%
Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area
64% went to one of the 3 heritage areas on the Eastern Shore
18%
went to Southern Maryland Heritage Area
Montgomery
County had 16%, Anacostia
Trails Heritage Area had 5%, Canal
Place had 10%
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES?
66%
Enjoying the scenery
59%
Shopping*
57
Historic sites
57%
Cultural attractions
56%
Outdoor recreation
*While
a small number admitted to planning shopping as part of their trip a much larger
number said they enjoyed shopping while at their destination.
HISTORY: (in order of preference)
- Early architecture & building traditions
- Founding & settlement
- Native American history & culture
- Religious Freedom
- Immigration & western expansion
NATURAL RESOURCES that they enjoyed were
primarily:
Outdoor
recreation hunting, fishing, beaches, boating
Chesapeake Bay foodways &
culture
WAR & CONFLICT: top 3 in this order: Civil War, Revolutionary
War, 1812.
TRANSPORTATION & WORK: top 3: Working the Bay, Space, Roads
& railroads
THEMES: by a huge margin the winner is Outdoor recreation & adventure,
followed by early architecture, founding & settlement, Chesapeake Bay foodways, Native American history, National
Conflicts, Transportation & Work.
Now
that we know what visitors are looking for, let's work harder to help them get
what they want! |
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Posted:
November 06, 2008 |
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Four Rivers Announces 2008 Heritage Awards Recipients |
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On November 5th at Historic
London
Town and Gardens, Four Rivers held
its Fifth Annual Heritage Awards ceremony, and recognized the following
individuals and organizations with Heritage Awards:
Heritage Tourism Product: "Paddle Through History" Kayak Tour of the
Rhode
River (partnership with
Smithsonian
Environmental
Research
Center) and "Paddle Through History"
Kayak Tour of Back Creek and Spa Creek (partnership with
Annapolis
Maritime
Museum)
Honorees: Lost Towns Archaeology Project; C. Jane Cox; Jessie Grow;
Smithsonian Environmental Research
Center;
Annapolis Maritime
Museum
Heritage Tourism Product: "Seeking
Liberty:
Annapolis, An Imagined Community"
Exhibit at the Banneker-Douglass
Museum, in partnership with the
Historic Annapolis Foundation and the City of
Annapolis
Honorees: Dr. Mark Leone, Guest Curator of the Exhibit and Director of
Archaeology in Annapolis; Amelia Harris, Exhibit Designer; Banneker-Douglass
Museum; Historic Annapolis Foundation; City of Annapolis Mayor Ellen O.
Moyer
Heritage Partnership Award:
Southgate Memorial Fountain
Restoration Committee (with special recognition to Alderman Richard Israel,
Chair; Mayor Ellen O. Moyer)
Heritage Professional Award: Matthew Grubbs, Discover
AnnapolisTours
Legacy Award: The Spiritual Vibrations of Southern
Anne
Arundel
County
Heritage Award: First Presbyterian Church of
Annapolis (Reverend William
Hathaway, Pastor)
Heritage Award: June Taft Hall, Shady Side Rural Heritage Society
Congratulations to all our deserving award recipients!
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Posted:
October 27, 2008 |
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Important Fleet Street Archaeological Find on Display at Banneker-Douglass Museum |
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An important archaeological find from the
"Archaeology in Annapolis" excavations on Fleet Street this summer, which has
been featured in recent articles in the New York Times and the
Capital, has been placed on display at the Banneker-Douglass Museum, 84
Franklin Street, Annapolis. This find is the remains of a "bundle" that
contained objects with traditional African religious significance, dated to
circa 1700, which appears to reflect African ritual practices from
Annapolis slaves' West African heritage. Four Rivers is proud that our own
Aleithea Williams, Heritage Programs Coordinator at Four Rivers and a contract
archaeologist with last summer's excavations, was the first to uncover this
spectacular find, under the supervision of Matthew Cochran and the program's
director, Dr. Mark P. Leone of the University of Maryland. Congratulations
all around and especially to Archaeology in Annapolis, for bringing to
light this revealing and unexpected find, which lay
just a few feet below Fleet Street for three centuries! |
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September 19, 2008 |
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New Book: Highland Beach on the Chesapeake Bay: Maryland's First African American Incorporated Town |
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The Highland Beach Historical Commission, in
partnership with the Annapolis Community Bank and Annapolis Rotary Club, is
proud to announce the publication of Highland Beach on the Chesapeake Bay:
Maryland’s First African-American Incorporated Town. This volume will be a
tribute to the 115th anniversary of the founding of Highland Beach.
This handsome 8.5" x 11" hardcover limited-edition
volume will feature 160 pages of fascinating text and will be richly illustrated
with over 200 captioned archival photographs, compliments of "friends of the
beach" and the private collections of Highland Beach and Venice Beach residents.
Many of these photographs are unpublished until now. Highland Beach on the
Chesapeake Bay will be a permanent record of life in these historic
communities from 1893 to 2008 that will be treasured for generations.
For more information, please contact Jean
Langston, Executive Director of the Highland Beach Historical Commission, at
410-267-6960, or write to: Highland Beach Historical
Commission, 3202 Wayman Ave., Highland Beach, MD 21403. With
an initial printing of only 1,000 copies, don’t miss your opportunity to capture
history in this commemorative volume. |
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Posted:
September 10, 2008 |
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Biking and Hiking the B & A Trail: Start in Annapolis |
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The Baltimore & Annapolis Rail Trail, a segment of the
East Coast Greenway, is accessible from the Jonas Green Park (just after the
Naval Academy Bridge coming from downtown Annapolis). As the weather turns
cooler and the leaves start to change, take an afternoon to explore this
historic former railroad route. The path is relatively flat, paved in good
condition, and off-road (except where it crosses intersections). Visit the East
Coast Greenway website (www.greenway.org)
then select "Maps" and scroll down for a good map of the B & A Trail,
inlcuding where it connects to the BWI Trail that circumvents the airport.
Contact Four Rivers at heritage_area@aacounty.org, or call
us (410) 222-1805, to discuss your ideas for more biking initiatives
in the Heritage Area. |
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September 03, 2008 |
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Multi-media exhibit on display at the Wiley Bates Legacy Center in Annapolis |
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The newly opened Wiley Bates Legacy Center,
located at 1101 Smithville St., Annapolis, invites you to explore African
American history with an exciting new exhibit: 'Trails, Tracks, Tarmac: Lives of
African-Americans in the History and Culture of Northern Anne Arundel County,
1850 to the Present'. Using documentary story quilts, photos, railroad
collectibles, land documents, and personal recollections on DVD, the exhibition
will tell stories of African Americans' contributions to the
development of northern Anne Arundel County. The Bates Legacy Center will
be open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 3 pm, and Sundays by
appointment. Call 410-266-5004 for more
information. |
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November 20, 2007 |
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Four Rivers Mini Grant Suports Archeological Discovery in Fairhaven |
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In
March of 2007, Anne Arundel
County's Lost Towns Project
discovered the location of the circa 1700 home of the Samuel Chew family of
Herring Creek Hundred. A Four Rivers Heritage Area Mini-Grant awarded to the
Anne Arundel County Trust for Preservation supported historical research and
archaeological fieldwork related to the search. Members of the Deale Area
Historical Society also assisted with this effort, providing volunteer help and
historical background. Several
generations of the Samuel Chew family resided in a substantial brick home
situated on property originally owned by Samuel Chew, a close associate of Lord
Baltimore and a founder of the circa 1660 town of Herrington.
In
the course of excavating the Chew home site at present-day Fairhaven, the Lost Towns
Project
archaeologists uncovered a stone foundation that measures 66 x 66 feet or 4,356
square
feet. Incredibly, a two-story brick structure with these dimensions is bigger
than better-known historic
mansions such as Tulip Hill or Mount Clare. Once
one of the great mansions of the Chesapeake, the Chew home was virtually
forgotten following its destruction in a 1772 fire. This large brick building
also occupied one of the highest spots in South County,
which made it plainly visible when approaching from the Chesapeake Bay. Ceramics
such as Rhenish stoneware, Delftware, creamware, and pearlware suggest
that the house probably dates to 1700 and was occupied until the late 18th
century.
Personal
artifacts reflect the wealth of the Chew family, including a fragment of an
English Borderware candlestick (only the second candlestick ever recovered by
the project), a crystal wine glass stem with a swirled white pattern, and an
olive-green glass wine bottle seal marked 'S. Chew'.
Excavations at the Samuel Chew family home represent one of
the more ambitious research projects undertaken by the Lost Towns Project. Much
more historical research, archaeological fieldwork, and laboratory processing
and analysis needs to be carried out before this fascinating site can be fully
understood. Students and the public can help with this project by
volunteering in the field, archives and archaeology lab. To join, please call
the Lost Towns Project offices at 410-222-7440 or the project's laboratory at
410-222-1318. |
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June 12, 2007 |
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Maryland Byways Program Features 19 Byways with FREE Map and Guide |
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Maryland has designated 19 byways that encompass
2,487 miles of beautiful roads, which offer a taste of Maryland s scenic beauty,
history and culture. Take the roads less traveled including four entirely new
byways featuring nationally significant themes: the Star-Spangled Banner,
Antietam Campaign, Booth s Escape and the Mason and Dixon byways. Anne Arundel
and Calvert Counties are home to the newly-expanded 'Roots and Tides'
Byway, that runs 47 miles from Annapolis to Plum Point and features the scenic
historic South County landmarks of the Four Rivers Heritage Area.
A 176-page guidebook featuring Maryland's Byways,
developed by the Maryland SHA in partnership with Maryland's office of Tourism
development and the National Scenic Byways program, has just been
published, and will be available free of charge to the public at Welcome
Centers and other centers for visitor information.
To link to the State Highway Administration's
Maryland Byways map, click here. |
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