The elegant Carroll House, its beautiful gardens, and its gorgeous setting make it hard to believe that three generations of its residents suffered religious persecution. Each generation was led by a Charles Carroll, and each added so significantly to the family’s fortune that the third Charles was…
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There are an endless number of ways to enjoy the heritage sites of our region and Four Rivers Heritage Area’s Maryland Day Weekend is a showcase of fun activities planned for YOU to experience it! The best part? All activities are free or $1. The even better part? You can add onto your freebie fun…
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There are so many reasons to visit the Maryland State House in Annapolis, and now there are two more. Statues of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman were unveiled on February 10, 2020, in the very room where the Maryland State Constitution of 1864 was ratified and slavery was abolished. Research…
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The assignment for each of us, #ShareYourLove, is both intriguing and daunting. What do we love? This reporter loves many things. But reading and listening seem to be especially appropriate here. For visitors to this city and region who need to know what’s happening in the area during their…
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One of my favorite things in Annapolis is the Maryland State House. It was built on the highest point of land so from almost every vantage point you get a glimpse of the beautiful dome. It’s the largest all-wooden dome in North America, built of cypress beams held together by wooden pegs instead of…
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People live in and visit Annapolis for many reasons, but most appreciate the town’s waterfront setting and that Annapolis predates the United States. Some know that many buildings in the downtown area are at least one or two centuries old. But how many people appreciate the history of the specific…
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Since the U.S. Naval Academy, like most government installations, limits vehicular traffic on the Yard, several sites go practically unnoticed by visitors taking a walking tour. If you’re game for a relatively short, level stroll up Turner Joy Road, making an immediate starboard (right) turn as you…
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When we last journeyed together along Chesapeake Crossroads new virtual trail, “African-American Voices, Memories and Places,” we walked a block through Eastport’s history. Today, we’re headed down to another waterfront village and one of my favorite places, Galesville in South County. Hop aboard to…
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Photo courtesy of VAAAC With apologies to newspaperman Horace Greeley—or whoever truly coined the phrase “Go west, young man”—visitors to this area are urged to “go south.” Those yearning to peel away the veneer of the main attractions here in search of elusive “local color” would do well to…
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