Recent News: #history
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July 22, 2021
A heritage trail effort aims to preserve both land and legacy
Community members restore a church with the help of the American Chestnut Land Trust
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March 25, 2021
A tale of two lakes and their segregated past
A group of hikers stumbled upon a Virginia park steeped in civil rights history
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March 04, 2021
On land preserved in Rachel Carson’s name, spring isn’t so silent
Experience the biologist’s environmental legacy at Rachel Carson Conservation Park
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February 18, 2021
Where a man of science predicted eclipses, raised crops and argued against slavery
A forested county park in Maryland protects the legacy of Benjamin Banneker
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January 26, 2021
Hunting for fossils "a marilandia"
Members of a Maryland fossil club look for a state treasure
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November 05, 2020
Centuries-old Susquehanna petroglyphs give history a personal touch
Some were buried and flooded, but many carvings remain visible to visitors
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November 02, 2020
To save the American chestnut, scientists turn to genetic engineering
The iconic tree species, once almost wiped out, has a long revival story
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October 30, 2020
Add a spooky twist to your hike
Eight haunted trails to avoid—or check out—in the watershed
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October 08, 2020
Uncovering a major landmark once used by Virginia’s indigenous tribes
Werowocomoco is the former residence of a prominent Native American leader known as Powhatan
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July 30, 2020
The art of wooden boatbuilding is alive and well at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Knowledge and traditions handed down over generations help shipbuilders create a new replica of the historic Maryland Dove
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