The Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area makes history come alive for Anne Arundel County residents and visitors. The organization will celebrate its 20 th birthday this October. It’s called Chesapeake Crossroads because the South, Severn, West, and Rhode rivers were at the heart of the county’s…
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The Cook Shop The year is 1941. Picture yourself seated at a long table in a lively two-room restaurant, surrounded by friends and fellow workers. The red checkered tablecloth in the longer room is set with a small flower vase and well-loved dishware. A jukebox and lunch counter fill one end…
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The new “African-American Voices, Memories, and Places: A Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Trail” is a virtual trail of African American stories, voices, video interviews, historical photos, and documentation in Anne Arundel County. The project was created by local and professional historians…
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For more than a decade, the Four Rivers Heritage Area has worked to preserve, protect, and nurture our stories for today's community and future generations. The Heritage Area includes museums, maritime communities, waterfront parks, and a scientific research center focused on our environment…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 1649, an English community emerged on the land that now makes up Maryland's capital. Puritans, seeking religious freedom, nestled into a spot on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay and called their new town Providence. A lot has happened in Annapolis since these…
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