Recent News: #history
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February 28, 2022
Seven locations around the watershed that hold a connection to the Underground Railroad
Discover the important role the Chesapeake Bay holds in this critical era of our country’s history
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February 23, 2022
A new park in Delaware honors the ‘people of the tidewater’
Tidewater Park incorporates local culture and history into Laurel’s waterfront redevelopment
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October 29, 2021
Six lighthouses in the Chesapeake Bay with eerie pasts
Make sure those lights guiding you on the Bay aren’t from a ghost
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September 10, 2021
The story of Indigenous tribes comes to life at Machicomoco State Park
Virginia’s 40th state park offers access to the York River
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August 26, 2021
A beloved African-American neighborhood navigates its economic and environmental future
A photo essay on Turner Station in Baltimore, Maryland
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August 25, 2021
Bred for the Bay: Getting to know the Chesapeake Bay retriever
Find out how the Maryland state dog came to be
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August 19, 2021
Black history lives on in a mountain region just outside Washington D.C.
History interpreter gives a tour of the Bull Run Mountains
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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
Virginia seeks to retell the story of two segregated lakes
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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