YOUR MARYLAND, YOUR HISTORY, YOUR DAY!

Friday-Sunday, March 23-25, 2012

Rediscover Maryland history and culture with family and friends in the Four Rivers Heritage Area, wtih a fun-filled weekend of events, all for a dollar or less.  Special activities will celebrate our region's unique heritage at the following sites throughout the weekend. For additional information about the Maryland Day celebration, check out www.MarylandDay.org.

In Annapolis:

• AAACCVB Visitors Center and City Dock Booth
• Annapolis Maritime Museum
• Banneker-Douglass Museum
• Charles Carroll House
• Chase Lloyd House
• Chesapeake Children's Museum
• Courthouse Museum
• Hammond-Harwood House
• Historic Annapolis Museum
• William Paca House
• Hogshead
• MainStreets Annapolis Partnership
• Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
• Maryland State House
• U.S. Naval Academy Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center
• Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center

In Southern Anne Arundel County:

• Captain Avery Museum
• Deale Area Historical Society at the Herrington Harbour North Historic Village
• Galesville Heritage Museum
• Historic London Town and Gardens
• Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
• Wimsey Cove Framing & Art

Additional Partners:

• Annapolis Tours by Watermark
• Maryland Welcome Centers
• Reynolds Tavern

About Maryland Day

Maryland Day commemorates the formal founding of the colony of Maryland, when the newly arrived colonists erected a cross on St. Clement’s Island, offered prayers, and took “possession of this Countrey for our Saviour and for our soveraigne Lord the King of England.” In 1916, the Maryland General Assembly authorized March 25th as Maryland Day, a legal holiday devoted to Maryland history.

 

About Maryland Day 2012

Maryland Day is a collaborative event sponsored by Four Rivers: The Heritage Area of Annapolis, London Town & South County. Whether you like historic sites, cultural activities, natural resources and conservation, or all of the above, Four Rivers Heritage Area has it all. Not to mention world-class dining and shopping! There is something for every member of the family to enjoy during this annual celebration of all things “Maryland.”

This is the fifth annual Maryland Day celebration in Anne Arundel County. Throughout the March weekend, historical and cultural institutions in Annapolis and southern Anne Arundel County will open their doors to the public offering special tours, events, and programming. The celebration includes historic sites not usually open to the public, special programs developed specifically for Maryland Day, costumed re-enactors, exhibits, and family activities. Events occur on a rolling basis throughout the weekend and area businesses and restaurants offer special packages and deals to commemorate the weekend.