History Community Day Series
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard!
Ticket Price: Free
Activities & Events Calendar
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College Park Aviation Community Day
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard at the College Park Aviation Museum!
Ticket Price: Free
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Souls Seeking Freedom Walking Tours
Hear new findings and discuss the history of enslavement and resistance from the 1765 to 1865 plantation period of Montpelier.
Ticket Price: Free for Montpelier Members / $5R / $7NR
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Kitchen Guild Cooking Demonstration: Underground Railroad
Join the Riversdale Historic House & Museum for a Kitchen Guild cooking demonstration over the open hearth exploring the Underground Railroad through foodways and history.
Ticket Price: Free
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Hidden Spaces Tours
See seldom seen areas of Montpelier and hear about the original construction and preservation of this 18th century plantation house. Advance registration is recommended. Drop-ins are welcome, subject to availability. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Participants will climb narrow stairs and ladders. This activity is not ADA-accessible....
Ticket Price: $10R & Montpelier Members / $15NR.
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Riversdale Lunch and Learn
Join us for a Lunch & Learn event exploring stories of resistance and freedom tied to the Underground Railroad in the Washington, D.C., region with author Jenny Masur.
Ticket Price: Free
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Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park Open Houses are free public programs on the first and third Saturday of every month and the second Sunday in the summer. Join us and learn more about fossils, including the dinosaurs who used to call Maryland home.
Ticket Price: Free. No reservations required.
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Outdoor Adventures: Mushrooms at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary
Explore new places, stay active, and enjoy a day of discovery. Each Outdoor Adventure features a different experience, from hiking and nature exploration to museums, art exhibits, fairs, carnivals, and historic sites.
Ticket Price: $10 Resident; $13 Non-Resident
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Darnall’s Chance History Community Day
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard at Darnall’s Chance Historic Site & Museum!
Ticket Price: Free
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Hispanic Heritage Month Community Day
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Riversdale Kitchen Guild, with cooking demonstrations and storytelling.
Ticket Price: Free
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Write Women Network Presents “Women in Fiction Book Fair at Marietta"
Authors from the Write Women Network will join Marietta’s Farmer’s Market, where visitors will have the opportunity to chat with the authors and purchase autographed books.
Ticket Price: Free
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Latinas in Aviation
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a vibrant celebration honoring Latina pioneers in aviation and the rich cultures of our Latino community.
Ticket Price: Free
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History Community Day Series
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard!
Ticket Price: Free
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Marietta History Community Day
Commemorate America 250 and discover the history in your own backyard at Marietta Historic Site & Museum!
Ticket Price: Free
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Infusing Taste: Bottling Flavor in Bitters and Shrubs
Build community and learn about historic libations of colonial America as we explore the expansive world of fermented beverages. Leave with homemade shrubs and bitters, recipes, and ideas for elevating any drink into a true refreshment! A...
Ticket Price: $25R & Montpelier Members / $33NR.
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STEAM Hour
Join our educators at this hands-on activity table where creativity takes flight! Perfect for budding engineers and aviation enthusiasts, this interactive program allows visitors to design and build their own creations.
Ticket Price: Free
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Adventure Seekers: Birding at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Each Adventure Seekers trip takes participants ages 8-12 to a new destination for a day of outdoor exploration, discovery, and fun.
Ticket Price: $4 Resident, $6 Non-resident
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Sankofa Open House
Explore the Sankofa Mobile Museum and step into history through immersive experiences featuring local activists from the past!
Ticket Price: Free
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Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park Open Houses are a free public program on the first and third Saturday of every month and the second Sunday in the summer. Join us and learn more about fossils, including the dinosaurs who used to call Maryland home.
Ticket Price: Free. No reservations required.
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Untold Stories of the American Revolution by Dr. Richard Bell
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.
Ticket Price: Free
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"We the People" Community Conversations
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.
Ticket Price: Free
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Riversdale Koffie & Conversations: One Riverdale Park
Join Riversdale Koffie & Conversations at One Riverdale Park, in partnership with the town of Riverdale Park.
Ticket Price: Free
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Girls in Aviation
Meet women in the aviation industry, participate in aviation activities, play games, try your hand with flight simulators, and dream beyond the stars.
Ticket Price: Free
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Steam Into Native Cultures
Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day with hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) activities that explore how Indigenous peoples used patterns in the natural world to understand directions and the passage of time. No registration required; walk-ins welcome.
Ticket Price: Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day with hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) activities that explore how Indigenous peoples used patterns in the natural world to understand directions and the passage of time. No registration required; walk-ins welcome.
