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Category Archives: History
Pleasant Plains Farm
Built in 1830s, Pleasant Plains Farm was the Designers Show House in September, 2000. The owners, Philip and Sue Dodds continue repairing and rebuilding the main house and the surrounding buildings and grounds on this wonderful 150 acre farm near Annapolis Maryland. The web site chronicles the ongoing restoration.
Historic London Town & Gardens
Historic London Town and Gardens is a twenty-three acre park located on the South River in Edgewater, Maryland. The park is owned by Anne Arundel County and managed by the London Town Foundation, a non-profit foundation. London Town has within its boundaries part of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century town of London, which is currently being excavated by archaeologists from the Lost Towns Project.
Posted in History, Parks
Tagged anne arundel county, archaeologists, archaeology, eighteenth century, History, london town
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Sandy Point Farmhouse
Sandy Point Farmhouse
The brick Sandy Point Farmhouse exemplified several characteristics of Maryland architecture. Its five-part plan—a 2-story central block connected to two wings by single-story hyphens—occurs often in 18th-century southern Maryland architecture.
The fact that the Sandy Point Farm House was built in an 18th century style in the 19th century—making it a “hold-over”—is also typical of Maryland domestic architecture. The house was constructed c. 1815 for John Gibson, a member of the Annapolis elite.
Maryland State Archives
The Maryland State Archives is the historical agency for Maryland and serves as the central depository for government records of permanent value. Records date from the founding of the colony in 1634 to the present. Included in the Archives’ holdings are colonial and state executive, legislative, and judicial records; county probate, land and court records; church records; business records; publications and reports of state, county and municipal governments; and special collections of private papers, maps, photographs, and newspapers.
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Tagged archives, court records, government records, judicial records, library, maps, newspapers, special collections
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Chestory: The Center for the Chesapeake Story
A group of Chesapeake artists, scientists, and citizen activists, educators, poets, writers and waterfolk gather around a hope: That it is possible to change the quality of the story driving us and our culture toward a deeper, more joyful and life-giving relationship with the place in which we live.
15 billion years ago, in a great flaring-forth, the story of our Universe began unfolding. About 12,000 years ago, with the melting of glacial ice, the story of the Mid-Atlantic coastal riverlands and culture emerged. Join us in re-envisioning — with story, song and art — the on-going wonder of The Chesapeake Story…
Posted in Arts, Chesapeake Bay, History, Water
Tagged Chesapeake Bay, culture, History, visual arts
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Archaeology in Annapolis
Archaeology in Annapolis is a partnership between the Department of Anthropology at the University of Maryland, College Park, and Historic Annapolis Foundation. Begun in 1981, the Archaeology in Annapolis project has been concerned with promoting better understandings of Annapolis’ diverse past through the interpretation of material culture.
Lost Towns Project
The Lost Towns Project is a team of professional archaeologists and historians, working closely with Anne Arundel County Government to discover and explore the County’s rich heritage. The team is committed to sharing the discover process and the County’s rich history with the public through hands-on experiences, lectures, publications, and exhibits.
Founded by Dr. Al Luckenbach in the early 1990′s, the team began rediscovering a forgotten part of the County’s past – the Lost Colonial Towns of the seventeenth century. Luckenbach’s first “lost towns” excavation was at Broadneck – the first site discovered from the Lost Town of Providence (1649).
The Lost Towns Project is eponymously named for the lost colonial towns of Anne Arundel County that we are committed to finding, excavating, and educating about based upon our findings. Thus far, they have excavated at more than a dozen sites associated with three of the lost colonial towns.
Posted in Education, History
Tagged anne arundel county, archaeology, colonial, heritage
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Historical Marker Database
The Historical Marker Database is an illustrated searchable online catalog of historical information viewed through the filter of roadside and other permanent outdoor markers, monuments, and plaques. It contains photographs, inscription transcriptions, marker locations, maps, additional information and commentary, and links to more information. Anyone can add new markers to the database and update existing marker pages with new photographs, links, information and commentary.
Arnold Preservation Council
The Arnold Preservation Council is uniting the people of Arnold to enhance our character as a desirable community that preserves its rural heritage and healthy environment by advocating responsible growth, linked neighborhoods, local small businesses, and our excellent schools.
Annapolis Alive!
Sparked by the 300th anniversary of the signing of Annapolis’ Royal Charter, the people of Annapolis are celebrating for an entire year, with events all over town, from the US Naval Academy to neighborhoods, shops, schools, and restaurants and more.The celebration called Annapolis Alive! joyfully marks this unique city’s independence and truly participatory democracy. Annapolis Alive! was officially kicked off by the Queen Anne Ball on September 30, 2007, and the rest of 2007 and the year 2008 will be like no other. Major arts, cultural and historic events will share the stage with community festivals, parties, special historical tours, pub crawls, and even a Town Crier competition.
Posted in Annapolis, Arts, Events, History
Tagged 300th anniversary, celebration, community festivals, pub crawls, queen anne, restaurants, us naval academy
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