"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...

By: Shemika Berry Last month, the Accokeek Foundation published a blog offering various ideas to museum, traditional, and non-traditional...

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...

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

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

A comparison of fleeces from three different types of fiber animals—alpaca, Hog Island sheep, and Romney/Corriedale sheep

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

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

Though the concept of the American picnic as we know it today only dates back to the 19th century, picnics in some form have been around...

This past weekend, we participated in Alice Ferguson Foundation's 33rd Annual Potomac Watershed Cleanup by hosting 2 cleanups onsite!...

Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s post on some recommended books to get you started in the garden. If not, you can find it...

So, this post is sort of a part one. Today is International Plant Appreciation Day and with it being #TuesdayTales and all, we thought we...

Today is National Handmade Day, which celebrates the love and thought that goes into handmade products. The heritage breed Hog Island...

Did you know that we use the wool produced by our Hog Island Sheep to make yarn? Volunteers shear the wool, process it, spin it, and dye...

This month, as part of Hear Us, See Us, we acknowledge women from various walks of life across the centuries that have shaped this nation.

Here is a list of tips, tricks, resources, and educational information around the shoreline cleanups done here at the Accokeek Foundation.

Johnny Appleseed, whose real name was John Chapman, is famous for planting apple trees in the American “west,” which 250 years ago meant...

The Accokeek Foundation will receive $20,000 in funding through the Maryland Center for History and Culture’s (MCHC) Miller History Fund.

A new series of virtual lectures to discuss the importance of talking about all history, all year.

We sat down with Aliza Eliazarov to learn more about her new photography book, On the Farm. Here's what she had to say.