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For example, “Native American Archaeology in Anne Arundel County, Maryland: A Heritage Toolbox,” a project designed for students, teachers, and the curious public, which describes local archaeological discoveries with images of artifacts from the County’s archaeological holdings, and reveals insights about the deep history of indigenous peoples and their passages through the area that is known today as Anne Arundel County.

For example, an exhibit in Historic Annapolis’s Community Gallery that featured student works based on the traditional folk art of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Panama reflecting the unique cultural aesthetics of their local communities in Annapolis and celebrates and fosters a greater appreciation of Hispanic history, art, and culture.

For example, the Elktonia Beach Heritage Park, which shares the story of the community’s resiliency in the face of segregation at the original 180-acre amusement park, swimming area and concert pavilion that hosted famous artists like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Aretha Franklin. “The Beaches” had a prominent listing in the “Green Book,” the guidebook for Black travelers in the Jim Crow period.

For example, the Civil Rights Guide produced in February 2024 by Visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, which includes a tour of 60 historically significant sites around the County that mark the social changes that have occurred since the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.