RIDGLEY, MD — June 1, 2013 — As evening descended on Caroline County on this hot Saturday in late spring, an inquisitive group of about 25 people gathered at the Adkins Arboretum to celebrate the opening of a “Journey Begins: nature’s role in the flight of freedom.” The nonprofit, with generous support from the Maryland…
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Spreading the News About the War of 1812 In Annapolis
For all the arresting folklore and history connected with the Chesapeake region, there is none more thrilling than the high drama that took place here 200 years ago as British raiding parties attacked lightly defended villages, the nation’s capital, and Baltimore, during the War of 1812. During those days information was important to the citizens…
Speaking About Spreading the News During the War of 1812 on the Chesapeake
Two-hundred years ago, news of a national or regional emergency moved only as fast as someone could carry the message. So when the British entered the Bay and we found ourselves on the frontline of the War of 1812, those urgent dispatches containing critical information came by word of mouth or in letters and newspapers…
Talking About the Mason Dixon Line: The Stories Behind a Geographic Boundary at Docent’s Workshop
I was pleased to talk about how to interpret the history of the Mason-Dixon Line at the Frederick Historic Sites Consortium’s Master Docent Series Workshop on February 16. This was the 22nd year for the program, which is geared toward providing educational opportunities that help volunteers working in museums share the stories of their communities…