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October 18, 2022

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Save the Date! Chesapeake Crossroads Nineteenth Annual Heritage Awards

Celebrate history, heritage and excellence as the Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area celebrates its Nineteenth Annual Heritage Awards! These awards recognize individuals, organizations, programs and achievements that contribute to our community by interpreting, promoting, preserving, researching and/or supporting our historical legacy.


The event will be held on Thursday, November 10th at 5 p.m., in the Blue Heron Room at Quiet Waters Park. Tickets are $10 per person at Eventbrite or at the door. Light refreshments will be served. Please join us as we gather again to reconnect and celebrate this year’s outstanding honorees!


If you would like to purchase a ticket in advance through Eventbrite, please use this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chesapeake-crossroads-nineteenth-annual-heritage-awards-tickets-434087014947


We look forward to seeing you as we celebrate our Nineteenth Annual Heritage Awards on November 10!

Lecture – “Cleave America, Patriot Flames 1774”: The Fate of the Brigantine Peggy Stewart and Those Whose Lives She Touched

Tuesday, October 18

3:30 pm

William Paca House and Garden

186 Prince George Street, Annapolis


The ship, the brigantine Peggy Stewart, sailed into infamy in 1774, a year when a sea of turbulence was in the colony of Maryland and especially here in Annapolis. Learn about this infamous Brigantine with author Dan E. Hobbs. His research and narrative of pre-Revolutionary history shares the turmoil found up and down the Atlantic Coast preceding and following the Tea Party in Boston. His novel seeks to share the American story when our political cleave, or division, led to dreadful violence, but ultimately to a cleave, a clinging together, and eventually the birth of a United States of America.


Mr. Hobbs explores this division in his book presentation, Cleave America, Patriot Flames 1774: The Fate of the Brigantine Peggy Stewart and those Whose Lives She Touched, by creating a story about ordinary folks – farmers, merchants, seamen, and laborers – who were pulled and pushed by the tides and winds of social change. Join HA on the outdoor terrace of the William Paca House for this presentation, which will be followed by a Q&A and book signing.


Limited quantities of the book will be available for purchase. If you have a pre-purchased book, you are welcome to bring it with you for signing! Cost: $15 General Admission; $10 for HA Members and Docents. Register for "Cleave America, Patriot Flames 1774”: The Fate of the Brigantine Peggy Stewart and Those Whose Lives She Touched.

Hidden Maryland: Halloween Presentation

Wednesday, October 19

1:00 pm

Organization: Maryland State Archives


Presenter: Rachel Frazier, Search Room Coordinator

Get into the Halloween spirit exploring archival records that reveal some of the forgotten sides of Maryland’s history, from mysterious woods and crumbling ruins, to obscure remedies and strange stories.


This event is free to attend. View link information for Hidden Maryland: Halloween Presentation.

Jane Austen Tour - Tomorrow!

Wednesday, October 19

2:00-3:30 pm

Hammond-Harwood House

19 Maryland Ave, Annapolis


Participants will enjoy a 90-minute guided tour of the house that compares the customs and social graces of the Loockerman family, who lived in the Hammond-Harwood House in the early 19th century, with those of characters in Jane Austen novels.


Make it extra special with Tea and a Tour! Hammond- Harwood House is proud to partner with Reynold’s Tavern of Annapolis. Reynold’s Taverns offers an extensive afternoon tea menu – a perfect pairing to enjoy before or after the Jane Austen Tour. Tours and tea are booked separately. Price: $12, Members: Free. Register for the Jane Austen Tour.

Historic Hauntings Ghost Tours

Thursday, October 20 – Friday, October 21 – Saturday, October 22

7:30-9:10 pm

Meet at the Market House Park

25 Market Space, Annapolis


Looking for ghost tours in Maryland? On Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays during the month of October, Annapolis Tours by Watermark is partnering with Historic Annapolis to offer Special Historic Hauntings.


Your spirited guide will lead you through the dark alleys, spooky side streets, and lesser-known haunted sites of the old and creaky town of Annapolis. Hear from real diary entries and newspaper articles of what frightened early 18th century folks. Also included is a stop inside historic Hogshead, where you will be immersed in the tales of those living in Annapolis during the Revolutionary War. Listen to stories of spirits that linger in the mist, and explore one of Annapolis’ best-known cemeteries. Special Historic Hauntings takes you back to a time of superstition and legend. And who knows, after a trip inside Hogshead, your own story may be added to the history of Annapolis!


Cost: Adults, $26; Children (3-11), $15; Infants (2 and under), Free. Historic Hauntings is presented in partnership with Watermark.

Maryland Avenue Fall Festival

Sunday, October 23

10:00 am-5:00 pm

Maryland Ave, Annapolis


Brought to you by the Maryland Avenue and State Circle Association, celebrate the return of the Maryland Avenue Fall Festival in the heart of historic Annapolis!


A tradition since 1970, Maryland Avenue has been hosting festivals for over 50 YEARS. Music, food trucks, a beer garden, entertainment and shopping all here on the bestest two blocks in town! Get ready to see your cutest doggone 4-legged pups in the annual Halloween Pup Stroll.

Coming Soon: MCAAHC Fall Symposium

Upcoming Webinars on Caring For and Adapting Historic Museum Buildings

For our partners with responsibility for historic museum buildings, the following webinars may be of interest. They are being presented by the Collections Care & Conservation Alliance on October 19 and November 9, 2023:

 

The Care & Maintenance of Historic Museum Buildings (webinar)

Presented by John Leeke, an historic building specialist at Historic HomeWorks, based in Portland, Maine.

  • Wednesday, October 19, 2022
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

 

Adapting Historic Museum Buildings for the 21st Century (webinar)

Presented by Lisa Sasser, who has worked in preservation since 1972 and is Principal at Quid Tum Historic Structures Consulting, based in Amherst, NH.

  • Wednesday, November 9, 2022
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Chesapeake Crossroads Presents a Seminar Series on Interpretive Themes

As our organization plans to revisit and revise our Interpretive Themes, we are planning a series of lunchtime seminars on the themes developed for recent Interpretive Plans in our area.


In the first seminar, Darian Beverungen, Cultural Resources Planner in the Planning and Zoning Department in Anne Arundel County, will present the County’s Interpretive Framework as presented in the document, “White Paper: Assessment of Anne Arundel County’s Existing Historic Preservation Program.”


The presentation will be virtual, via Zoom, on Tuesday, October 25, at Noon, and a Q-and-A session will follow the presentation. Please send an e-mail to heritage_area@aacounty.org to receive the link. Please mark your calendar!


Please also save the date of Thursday, November 17th at Noon, for the second seminar in the series, by Karen Theimer Brown, President and CEO of Historic Annapolis, on the themes in the Master Interpretive Plan for the Annapolis City Dock Area. Thanks and we look forward to learning a great deal from these seminars!

Miller History Fund 2023 Funding Cycle Now Open

The FY 2023 grant cycle of the Miller History Fund is up and running!


This new chapter of the program builds the capacity of Maryland's museums, archives, and other stewards of our state's historical collections.


These collections are the foundation of public history--informing the authentic interpretation and scholarship that make our heritage sites and stories accessible to Marylanders. The Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline on November 11th is fast approaching. Interested applicants can take the opportunity to learn more about the process during a webinar workshop on Wednesday, October 19th.


A recording of the webinar will be posted for those unable to attend. MCHC staff are also available for one-on-one consultation calls. Please do not hesitate to reach out at grants@mdhistory.org to schedule a session.


As always, the Miller History Fund web page is your one-stop-shop for the program.

NPS Chesapeake Gateways Network Grants Available

The NPS Chesapeake Office is proud to share that the grant application is now open for Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Network grants!


For more details and a link to the application, go to: Chesapeake Gateways Network Grants - Chesapeake Bay (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov). The application will be open until January 30, 2023.


UPCOMING WEBINARS

NPS Chesapeake will be conducting a more in-depth walkthrough of the application (Overview) and a webinar on how to submit a proposal (Workshop). Each will be repeated. Please register for the one you’d like to attend. You are welcome to attend both, but you must register separately to get the login information for each. (Please share the registration links with others but not the meeting link you will receive when you register.)

 

Chesapeake Gateways Network Grants Application Overview

(Register here.) TODAY, Tuesday, October 18th, 4:00 – 5:30pm OR

(Register here.) Thursday, October 20th, 4:00 – 5:30pm

 

Chesapeake Gateways Network Grants Writing Workshop

(Register here.) Tuesday, November 15th, 4:00 – 5:30pm OR

(Register here.) Thursday, November 17th, 4:00 – 5:30pm

 

If you have any questions about the grant opportunity, please forward them to Chesapeake_grants@nps.gov.

Maryland State Archives Job Opening

Maryland State Archives is now hiring for an Archivist.


This position is a professional reference archivist engaging in primary and secondary source study to conduct and preserve biographical, historical, and legal research on individuals significant to Maryland's past and present at the direction of the State Archivist and Director. Special topic areas include African American History, Maryland History, and the Civil War period, Reconstruction, Museum Studies/Material Culture and the Underground Railroad in Maryland. The position will assist in general reference duties in the Archives search room and remote services via email and mail correspondences. This position will provide support to the Legacy of Slavery study by preparing research results for the publication on the Archives' website and in other media as needed. This position assists in various student outreach programs, such as the Maryland State Archives internship program.


The primary responsibility of this position will be in the Legacy of Slavery study which included:


  • Conduct biographical, historical, and legal research in original public and private records as well as published records and secondary references. Provide historical and governmental context for biographical research.
  • Prepare results of research for publication on Archives' website, public presentations, search room exhibits, and in other media as required. Support outreach and initiatives of the Maryland State Archives to include commissions and legislative actions.
  • Provide in person and remote guidance and information to Archives patrons who submit inquiries via email, phone or letter, or visit the Archives search room.

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