Activities & Events Calendar
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Caboose Birthday Open Tours
Join us in celebrating 100 years of the 1926 B&O Caboose! Take a special tour of the 1926 B&O Caboose exhibit and imagine riding the rails while hearing stories about railroad history.
Ticket Price: Free
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Unsung Heroes Who Shaped America
Some of the people who have made this country so awesome sometimes go unnoticed. To celebrate them and the incredible ways they have made this country better, each installment of this series pairs a storybook about overlooked American trailblazers with a fun...
Ticket Price: Free
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Kitchen Guild Cooking Demonstrations: Cold Soups
Join the Riversdale Kitchen Guild over the open hearth as they highlight cold soup recipes using 19th-century techniques.
Ticket Price: Free
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Culinary Arts: Pickling Program
Kids will learn how people in Colonial Maryland pickled food and will take home a batch of refrigerator pickles to enjoy later.
Ticket Price: $10/child; Chaperones/Free
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50th Anniversary of Roots with Chris Haley
Join Riversdale Historic Site & Museum for the 50th anniversary of Alex Haley's Roots to explore its legacy with Haley family member Chris Haley.
Ticket Price: $15
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Battle of Bladensburg Boat Tour
Board our pontoon boat on the Anacostia and hear a historian tell unique stories of the Battle of Bladensburg within the context of the War of 1812.
Ticket Price: $$3 Resident, $4 Non-resident
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STEAM Hour
Join our educators at this hands-on activity table where creativity takes flight! Perfect for budding engineers and aviation enthusiasts, this interactive program allows visitors to design and build their own creations.
Ticket Price: Free
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Battle of Bladensburg Boat Tour
Board our pontoon boat on the Anacostia and hear a historian tell unique stories of the Battle of Bladensburg within the context of the War of 1812.
Ticket Price: $$3 Resident, $4 Non-resident
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Community Day at Surratt Historic Site and Museum
Step into history and become a Junior Ranger! Through fun challenges that will earn them an official Junior Ranger badge, young explorers will uncover the many secrets of the Surratt Historic Site & Museum.
Ticket Price: Free
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STEAM Hour
Join our educators at this hands-on activity table where creativity takes flight! Perfect for budding engineers and aviation enthusiasts, this interactive program allows visitors to design and build their own creations.
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Kitchen Guild Cooking Demonstrations: Three Sisters
Join the Riversdale Kitchen Guild over the open hearth as they highlight three sisters recipes using 19th-century techniques.
Ticket Price: Free
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Revolution, Rebellion, Treason: A Slice of History Discussion Series
What are the differences between revolutions, rebellions, and acts of treason? Join the Surratt Historic Site & Museum as we take a long view of sparking change in American history.
Ticket Price: Free
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Montpelier History Community Day
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard at Montpelier Historic Site & Museum!
Ticket Price: Free
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Women’s Rights and the American Revolution by Dr. Richard Bell
In the decade leading up to American independence, white women took on crucial roles in a series of boycotts, petitions, and protests that allowed them to assert themselves as political actors as never before.
Ticket Price: Free
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College Park Aviation Community Day
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard at the College Park Aviation Museum!
Ticket Price: Free
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Riversdale History Community Day
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard at the Riversdale Historic Site & Museum!
Ticket Price: Free
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Darnall’s Chance History Community Day
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard at Darnall’s Chance Historic Site & Museum!
Ticket Price: Free
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Latinas in Aviation
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a vibrant celebration honoring Latina pioneers in aviation and the rich cultures of our Latino community.
Ticket Price: Free
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Marietta History Community Day
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard at Marietta Historic Site & Museum!
Ticket Price: Free
