Gray Named New Sotterley Exec. Director
Scott Gray has been named as executive director at Historic Sotterley. He assumes the position from Nancy Easterling, who announced her retirement in May.
One Maryland One Book Event @ Sotterley
Historic Sotterley will partner with Maryland Humanities to present an event celebrating ancestry, literature, and the power of storytelling on Maryland Emancipation Day, November 1. Registration is required.
Bankins New President of Sotterley Board
Gwendoline Bankins will lead Historic Sotterley as its new Board of Trustees president. She will be the first person in Maryland who was descended from those enslaved at a historic site to step into this leadership role.
Sotterley Unveils Middle Passage Marker
At Historic Sotterley’s Day of Unity and Healing, a new Middle Passage Marker was unveiled. The marker commemorates the lives of those impacted by the transatlantic slave trade, and in particular the enslaved who came directly to Sotterley aboard the Generous Jenny.
Sotterley Plans Day of Unity Celebration
Historic Sotterley is partnering with other local historic sites this year to promote stories from Southern Maryland for International Underground Railroad Month. It will offer three events, starting with a kickoff August 24 of the Day of Unity and Healing.
LSM Emerging Leaders Visit Sotterley
Leadership Southern Maryland’s new Emerging Leaders Program Class of 2020 held its fourth of six program sessions last month at Historic Sotterley.
Airport Readies for Holiday Farmers Market
Santa is flying into St. Mary’s Airport on Saturday, Dec. 22, to attend the county’s only Holiday FLY-IN Farmers Market at the terminal building at 44200 Airport Road in California, MD.
Santa to Land St. Mary’s Airport – Dec. 22
Santa is flying into St. Mary’s Airport, Saturday, December 22nd. Join the fun, 9 am to 2 pm, at this first FLY-IN Holiday Farmer’s Market, take the opportunity for some holiday shopping and catching some pictures with Santa.
Register for Partnership’s Annual Meeting
The Patuxent Partnership will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center in Center Hall in Building 2 at 44219 Airport Road in California.
Sotterley Showcases Itself as an Event Venue
Schedule your next event at Sotterley Gardens, Barn, Plantation House Portico, Spinning Cottage, Warehouse or Riverside Pavilion; combine or customize to meet your needs.
