The Lost Towns Project, Inc. will present two Field Sessions in Archaeology at the Ferguson Site at Historic London Town and Gardens, 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD during the last two weeks of June 2018. ...
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If you are a car-top boater, there are new resources to help you get out onto the water!...
Read MoreDocumentary Story-Quilter Joan Gaither, whose work has been shown in numerous museums across Maryland and nationally, is offering two Hands-On Workshops this spring on how to get started with Documentary Story-Quilting. The workshops include a short PPT presentation, a workshop session and materials. Read more about Joan in this article from the February 15th issue of Bay Weekly. According to article author Prue Hoppin: "No experience required is the message at Gaither’s quilt-making workshops. People come with words, photographs and mementos. She brings ink jet printers, scissors, markers, boxes of embellishments and...
Read MoreThe Kunta Kinte – Alex Haley Foundation announces the creation and debut of the documentary film, "Bates, Center of Excellence: Memories of Bates' Teachers." This documentary was created by the Foundation as part of its ongoing effort to promote legacy endeavors in the city of Annapolis and throughout Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The documentary is based on the reflections and recounting of memories from interviews of 15 former teachers of Bates High School. It tells the story of Bates from the prospective of educators who had firsthand experiences in teaching at...
Read MoreMHAA Grant recipient "The Lost Towns Project" is honored to have local historian Janice Hayes-Williams give the keynote address for a Civil Rights public meeting this Saturday, January 27 from 12:00-2:00 pm at Bates Legacy Center, 1101 Smithville Street in Annapolis. ...
Read MoreCity of Annapolis: Chief of Historic Preservation Download the announcement details here: Chief of Historic Preservation External applicants should go to www.annapolis.gov, click on the JOBS icon and follow the instructions to the Employment Opportunities page and apply on-line by clicking the APPLY link for the desired position and follow all instructions. ...
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Read More[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Four Rivers Heritage Area is please to announce the availability of our Fall FY18 Mini-Grants! Applications in the new grant cycle are due by October 6 and funding decisions will be announced by November 1, 2017. The application is available on our website, here. Click on the Mini-Grants tab. These Mini-Grants are available for new heritage and preservation-related programs, activities, products, and events. We encourage Mini-Grant proposals that include collaborative partnerships and enhanced heritage tourism, preservation, and/or the stewardship of historical, cultural, and natural resources. Non-profit organizations and...
Read MoreNEW! The Photo Contest Deadline has been EXTENDED to October 15! And now students 12 and up are invited to participate (waiver for minor children is required, see below)....
Read MorePop-Up Heritage! "Charles Zimmermann’s Legacy" Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center, 52 King George Street, Annapolis -- June 22, 3:00 p.m. Charles Zimmermann: “One of the most popular and best known citizens of Annapolis“ (The Evening Capital, 1908) This experience will be an adventure back to America’s Gilded Age, focusing on the life of Charles Zimmermann. Discover why he earned the admiration and respect of the body of Midshipmen. Learn the connections he had through historic events with Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson. This new multimedia presentation features recently gathered items from the archival...
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