History Community Day Series
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard!
Ticket Price: Free
Activities & Events Calendar
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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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Souls Seeking Freedom Walking Tours
Hear new findings and discuss the history of enslavement and resistance from the 1765 to 1865 plantation period of Montpelier.
Ticket Price: Free for Montpelier Members / $5R / $7NR
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Hidden Spaces Tours
See seldom seen areas of Montpelier and hear about the original construction and preservation of this 18th century plantation house. Advance registration is recommended. Drop-ins are welcome, subject to availability. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Participants will climb narrow stairs and ladders. This activity is not ADA-accessible....
Ticket Price: $10R & Montpelier Members / $15NR.
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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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History Community Day Series
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard!
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
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CANCELED - Infusing Taste: Bottling Flavor in Bitters and Shrubs
This event has been canceled Build community and learn about historic libations of colonial America as we explore the expansive world of fermented beverages. Leave with homemade shrubs and bitters, recipes, and ideas for elevating any drink...
Ticket Price: $25R & Montpelier Members / $33NR.
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Echoes of the Enslaved
This annual commemoration highlights local archeological discoveries and addresses the lasting legacies of chattel slavery in Prince George’s County through conversation and connection.
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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Untold Stories of the American Revolution by Dr. Richard Bell
Most people know something about the American Revolution and about the Founding Fathers. But the full story of the Revolution requires us to look beyond their lives and expand its cast of characters.
Ticket Price: Free
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"We the People" Community Conversations
Join us for a series of community conversations. We will open the floor to community members to discuss what they want to see in their community and how the Riversdale Historic Site & Museum might play a part in that future.
Ticket Price: Free
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STEAM into Native Cultures
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with hands-on STEAM activities that explore how Indigenous peoples use patterns in the natural world to understand directions and the passage of time.
Ticket Price: Free, donations are welcomed
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18th Annual American Indian Festival
This vibrant celebration of Native American culture, heritage, and traditions offers diverse Native communities a space to honor and share their rich cultural legacy.
Ticket Price: Free
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Souls Seeking Freedom Walking Tours
Hear new findings and discuss the history of enslavement and resistance from the 1765 to 1865 plantation period of Montpelier.
Ticket Price: Free for Montpelier Members / $5R / $7NR
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Hidden Spaces Tours
See seldom seen areas of Montpelier and hear about the original construction and preservation of this 18th century plantation house. Advance registration is recommended. Drop-ins are welcome, subject to availability. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Participants will climb narrow stairs and ladders. This activity is not ADA-accessible....
Ticket Price: $10R & Montpelier Members / $15NR.
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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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"Crossing a Deep River" Staged Reading
Experience a staged reading of Rev. Dr. Joanne M. Braxton’s “Crossing a Deep River: A Ritual Drama in Three Movements” on the occasion of her exhibition “The African Odyssey” currently on view at the Montpelier Historic Site and Museum. Montpelier’s history as...
Ticket Price: $20R & Montpelier Members / $26NR.
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All That is Rosie Tea
Join us for a “cup of Rosie Lee” (slang for a cup of tea)! We will welcome the Laurel Chapter of the American Rosie the Riveter Association to share stories, pictures, and history in celebration of Veteran’s Day. Tea fare will be served at 2pm, followed by a community conversation with the...
Ticket Price: $41 Montpelier Members / $44 Non-members.
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"Crossing a Deep River" Staged Reading
The Montpelier Historic Site and Montpelier Arts Center are honored to present a staged reading of Rev. Dr. Joanne M. Braxton’s “Crossing a Deep River: A Ritual Drama in Three Movements.” “Crossing a Deep River" has enjoyed staged readings at Harvard, The...
Ticket Price: $20R & Montpelier Members / $26NR.
