Historical Sites Near Me in Dowell, md

Calvert Marine Museum

14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, MD

Mission Statement:

The Calvert Marine Museum is a public, non-profit, educational, regionally oriented museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, research, and... Read More

Patuxent River Naval Air Museum

22156 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD

Mission
Our Mission is to preserve, interpret and teach an understanding of the extraordinary research, development, test and evaluation activities underlying the ongoing... Read More

Jefferson Patterson Park And Museum

10515 Mackall Road, Saint Leonard, MD

Mission Statement:

Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum connects people to the past through history and archaeology and supports the preservation of Maryland's cultural... Read More

The Old Jail Museum

41625 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, MD

About Us

This building is the sixth jail in St. Mary’s County and the second on this current site. The first two were in St. Mary’s City, built in... Read More

This park's peaceful surroundings on a peninsula between the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River in St. Mary's County belie its history as the location of a camp which imprisoned as many as... Read More

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument

4068 Golden Hill Road, Church Creek, MD

Harriet Tubman was a deeply spiritual woman who lived her ideals and dedicated her life to freedom. She is the Underground Railroad's best known conductor and in the decades before the Civil... Read More

Harriet Tubman Museum and Education

424 Race Street, Cambridge, MD

Hours:

Tues-Fri: 12pm – 3pm

Sat: 12pm – 4pm

About Us:

Underground Railroad ‘conductor’ Harriet Tubman was born in Dorchester County... Read More

Dorchester Heritage Museum

210 Talbot Avenue, Cambridge, MD

Captain Avery Museum

1418 East West Shady Side Road, Shady Side, MD

Our Mission
We preserve Shady Side's maritime and recreational history and are stewards of our natural environment.

Our Vision
We are a vital... Read More

The Classic Motor Museum

102 East Marengo Street, Saint Michaels, MD

History

The Classic Motor Museum campus is located at 102 E Marengo St. in historic St. Michaels, Maryland with three buildings on campus: The Pinkett House, Struthers... Read More

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

213 North Talbot Street, Saint Michaels, MD

Mission:

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is dedicated to preserving and exploring the history, environment and people of the Chesapeake... Read More

Captain Salem Avery House Museum

1418 East West Shady Side Road, Shady Side, MD

Mission
The Shady Side Rural Heritage Society operates a museum complex located at the historic Captain Salem Avery House in Shady Side - a watermen's community on... Read More

Billingsley House

6900 Green Landing Road, Upper Marlboro, MD

Billingsley House Museum is a brick Tidewater Colonial plantation house that sits on 430 acres overlooking the confluence of the Patuxent River and the Western Branch. The house and land were... Read More

Darnall's Chance House Museum

14800 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD

History:

Darnall's Chance was built between 1741-1742 by James Wardrop, a Scottish immigrant, who amassed a fortune as a merchant and entrepreneur in the bustling... Read More

Academy Art Museum Of Easton

106 South Street, Easton, MD

Our Mission

The mission of the Academy Art Museum is to provide the knowledge, practice, and appreciation of the arts and to enhance cultural life on the Eastern Shore... Read More

Annapolis Maritime Museum

723 Second Street, Annapolis, MD

Focus & Impact

The Annapolis Maritime Museum educates youth and adults about the Annapolis area's rich maritime heritage and the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay through... Read More

Banneker-Douglass Museum

84 Franklin Street, Annapolis, MD

Mission Statement:

As the State of Maryland’s official museum of African American heritage, the Banneker-Douglass Museum serves to document, interpret, and promote the... Read More