Use your Pastport to travel through time and discover the real stories of the people who built and shaped Prince George’s County. At each museum you visit, explore exhibits, programs, and tours — all for FREE — and discover how the past connects to your present.
This lecture explores the often-overlooked contributions of African American soldiers in the Continental Army and reframes the narrative of the Revolutionary War by emphasizing the courage, sacrifice, and significance of African American citizen-soldiers in shaping America’s first...
Some of the people who have made this country so awesome sometimes go unnoticed. To celebrate them and the incredible ways they have made this country better, each installment of this series pairs a storybook about overlooked American trailblazers with a fun...
Close out Trolley Trail Day with an epic museum concert featuring high energy performances and a special one-night collaboration between Laundry World and the College Park Chorale.
Celebrate Black Music Month this June at Concord Historic Site! On June 18, join us to celebrate Black Music Month on the green with headlining band Black History.
In recognition of America turning 250, we are launching a self-guided option to Surratt Historic Site & Museum titled Remembering We the People: Race and Resistance in Civil War Maryland. In a nation whose founders declared "all...
What are the differences between revolutions, rebellions, and acts of treason? Join the Surratt Historic Site & Museum as we take a long view of sparking change in American history.
Join the Surratt Historic Site & Museum for virtual conversations on how different groups of people bravely participated in the Civil War and events leading up to it. Each virtual presentation will focus on a specific group of people and...
Join us on the green in July at Concord Historic Site for Black joy, celebration, and gathering - set to the tune of classic cookout songs and line dances.
Join us for a series of community conversations. We will open the floor to community members to discuss what they want to see in their community and how the Riversdale Historic Site & Museum might play a part in that future.
Join the Surratt Historic Site & Museum for virtual conversations on how different groups of people bravely participated in the Civil War and events leading up to it. Each virtual presentation will focus on a specific group of people and...
Celebrate African American jazz heritage with local popular musicians at the Marietta Historic Site & Museum. In honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary, the event will include a traditional African drum performance to honor the roots of American jazz.
Some of the people who have made this country so awesome sometimes go unnoticed. To celebrate them and the incredible ways they have made this country better, each installment of this series pairs a storybook about overlooked American trailblazers with a fun...
For the final installment of Concord Historic Site’s Summer Concert Series, we’re turning up the volume in honor of go-go music: its pioneers, its cultural power, and its enduring heartbeat in the region.
Step into history and become a Junior Ranger! Through fun challenges that will earn them an official Junior Ranger badge, young explorers will uncover the many secrets of the Surratt Historic Site & Museum. This free event is perfect for curious kids...
What are the differences between revolutions, rebellions, and acts of treason? Join the Surratt Historic Site & Museum as we take a long view of sparking change in American history, beginning with the Declaration of Independence and...
In the decade leading up to American independence, white women took on crucial roles in a series of boycotts, petitions, and protests that allowed them to assert themselves as political actors as never before.
Most people know something about the American Revolution and about the Founding Fathers. But the full story of the Revolution requires us to look beyond their lives and expand its cast of characters.
Join us for a series of community conversations. We will open the floor to community members to discuss what they want to see in their community and how the Riversdale Historic Site & Museum might play a part in that future.
What are the differences between revolutions, rebellions, and acts of treason? Join the Surratt Historic Site & Museum as we take a long view of sparking change in American history, beginning with the Declaration of Independence and...