History and Culture

National Park Service Awards $47,431 to Accokeek Foundation to Expand Access to Black and Indigenous Narratives of the Potomac

Feb 1
3 min

National Park Service Awards $47,431 to Accokeek Foundation to Expand Access to Black and Indigenous Narratives of the Potomac

The Accokeek Foundation was recently awarded $47,431 of grant funding by the National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways Office to support exp

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Accokeek Foundation

Feb 1
1 min

Celebrating Black History Month

This February, we're sharing resources from our archives that celebrate and honor black history in Southern Maryland.

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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

Accokeek Foundation

Nov 8, 2023
2 min

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

This Native American Heritage Month, we encourage you to learn more about the Indigenous people and cultures where you live.

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Launch of the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area

Accokeek Foundation

May 17, 2023
1 min

Launch of the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area

Learn about the launch of the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area on May 25, 2023, at the Accokeek Foundation in Piscataway Park.

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Kate Hanfling

Feb 7, 2023
3 min

Library Favorites: Anansi Stories

This blog introduces Anansi the Spider, an important character in West African culture and folklore, and lists resources for adults and chil

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Pam Brumbley

Jan 9, 2023
2 min

Green Thumbs Garden Blog

Read about all of the wonderful work being done in the gardens and fields of Piscataway Park!

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Library Favorites: I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat: History's Strangest Cures

Kate Hanfling

Oct 3, 2022
3 min

Library Favorites: I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat: History's Strangest Cures

Hello everyone and happy fall! This month’s pick is a fun one! Carlyn Beccia’s I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat: History’s...

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Kate Hanfling

Aug 2, 2022
3 min

Library Favorites: We Are Still Here!

Welcome to July’s edition of Library Favorites. This month features Traci Sorell's "We Are Still Here."

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Want to learn more about Early America? Start your research here!

Kate McGowan

Mar 10, 2022
2 min

Want to learn more about Early America? Start your research here!

From time to time, we get asked for help with homework, research problems, and burning questions from the public. So, we thought we’d...

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Harriet Tubman's Owl Call That Led to Freedom

Shemika Berry

Feb 21, 2022
2 min

Harriet Tubman's Owl Call That Led to Freedom

The landscape of Piscataway Park is fruitful with trees, marshy areas, shaded foliage, and a strong river. It's also home to many animals...

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Three Eighteenth Century Inspired Valentine Ideas

Kate McGowan

Feb 12, 2022
4 min

Three Eighteenth Century Inspired Valentine Ideas

Decorated Love Letter c.1809 (Free Library of Philadelphia) It’s easy to assume—looking down the seasonal aisles of the grocery store at...

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Epiphany, the last hurrah for Christmas.

Kate McGowan

Jan 6, 2022
2 min

Epiphany, the last hurrah for Christmas.

It’s January 6th, and if you’re particularly organized, you might have packed away all of your Christmas decorations by now. But does...

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Hear Us, See Us: The Importance of Storytelling

Shemika Berry

Oct 4, 2021
3 min

Hear Us, See Us: The Importance of Storytelling

The last blog “Hear Us, See Us: The Importance of Native Heritage” discussed heritage and how thoughts and memories of family members...

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It's National Hispanic Heritage Month and we wanted to learn more about Latino Outdoors

Accokeek Foundation

Sep 25, 2021
2 min

It's National Hispanic Heritage Month and we wanted to learn more about Latino Outdoors

We talked with Albert Arévalo who has volunteered with Latino Outdoors since 2016. Here is what he had to share.

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The Potomac River - An All-You-Can-Eat Buffet?

Kate McGowan

Aug 24, 2021
4 min

The Potomac River - An All-You-Can-Eat Buffet?

"Are there really fish in there?" It's a question we field from young visitors to the park fairly often, and the answer, of course, is...

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Kaylin Beach

Jul 6, 2021
5 min

Textile Talk: Flax

Here’s another textile history lesson for you this fine day, this time on the topic of Flax. Perhaps you are familiar with the term...

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Hear Us, See Us: Museum Theatre and Beyond

Shemika Berry

Jun 28, 2021
3 min

Hear Us, See Us: Museum Theatre and Beyond

Using tools like these, it's possible to deliver programs that educate audiences about the truth of our history

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Farm to Market: Preserving Hog Island Sheep

Kate Hanfling, Volunteer

May 20, 2021
3 min

Farm to Market: Preserving Hog Island Sheep

We hope you’re all enjoying all of the adorable #latteswithlambs content both on your screens and in person at the park! Today, though,...

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Kaylin Beach

Apr 27, 2021
4 min

Tobacco Tidbit: Planting Perspective

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that the tobacco plant will be responsible for a substantial improvement in the health of a...

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Shemika Berry

Apr 24, 2021
4 min

Hear Us, See Us: Voicing the Past

First-person interpretation is more than wearing a costume and sharing stories from the past.

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