MEDIA RELEASE: Maryland Day Celebration 2015 Full Program of Events Contact: Carol Benson, Executive Director Four Rivers: The Heritage Area of Annapolis, London Town & South County 410.222.1805 or [email protected] “YOUR MARYLAND, YOUR HISTORY, YOUR DAY!” MARYLAND DAY CELEBRATION 2015! Four Rivers Heritage Area Sponsors 8th Annual Maryland Day Celebration at Annapolis and Southern Anne Arundel County Heritage Sites Maryland Day marks the formal founding of the colony of Maryland, when settlers from England celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving on St. Clement’s Island in what is now St. Mary’s County, Maryland. The Maryland settlement was authorized under a charter granted on June 20, 1632 by Charles I of England to Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron of Baltimore. On March 25th, the English settlers held a day of thanksgiving on the island for the safe end to their voyage. In 1916, the Maryland General Assembly authorized Maryland Day as a legal holiday devoted to Maryland history. For the eighth year in a row, Four Rivers Heritage Area is partnering with regional heritage organizations and businesses to showcase the area’s historical, cultural and natural heritage. Events and activities will take place throughout the Maryland Day Celebration weekend of March 20, 21, and 22 for one dollar or less; many of the activities are FREE! I was a part of the first Maryland Day. Join me at Asbury Broadneck Church, Goshen Farms and Franklin United Methodist Church in Churchton, Maryland.
Southern Anne Arundel County is full of history. Join the following organizations in Southern Anne Arundel County:
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Southern Anne Arundel County is full of history. Join the following organizations in Southern Anne Arundel County:
www.dahs.us